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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does his missing leg have to do with his conversation with Meg?

2. When the sailor shows a handful of notes, what do Meg and Pat comment?

3. How does Pat try to reassure her?

4. What does Teresa insist will be a shame?

5. About what does Pat sing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Monsewer have for Pat?

2. What takes place between the Soldier and Teresa when they are first alone?

3. What do the characters say about the Bible and Miss Gilchrist's faith?

4. What is revealed about Mulleady and Meg in the beginning of this scene?

5. What does Mulleady think about the Polish sailor? What is Pat's response?

6. For what does the Soldier ask? Does he get it? Why or why not?

7. What does the Officer ask about Teresa? What is Pat's response?

8. How do Teresa and Meg feel about Monsewer?

9. What do Meg and Pat say about money?

10. What does Pat tell Teresa to do? How will he reward her? How does she respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Musical interludes and dark humor are repeated throughout the play.

Part 1) Describe two of these moments. Why do they take place?

Part 2) What is the overall purpose for these musical interludes and dark humor? Of what performance styles does this remind you? Why?

Part 3) Does this enhance the story? Why or why not? What is the playwright's purpose for using this music and humor?

Essay Topic 2

A sub-theme of the play is no matter who and what these people are and what they do to survive, patriotism in the name of Ireland is the one noble value they have in their lives.

Part 1) How does one know this is a sub-theme?

Part 2) How does this sub-theme reflect the beliefs of the characters in this play?

Part 3) Does this type of patriotism exist anywhere else in the world? If so, where and why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

The last scene contains sudden violence.

Part 1) Describe this sudden violence. Why is it so sudden?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this sudden violence? How does it support the theme?

Part 3) What message is sent to the audience through this violence?

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