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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. How does Miss Gilchrist respond to angry inquiries about what her name means?

2. Pat has a long history of disagreements with whom?

3. What is the IRA?

4. As he comes in, the Soldier does what?

5. Why does Meg tell Teresa to stop thinking about this person's fate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in the conversation between Teresa and the Soldier?

2. What does the Soldier ask the Volunteer? What is the Volunteer's response?

3. About what is the article? How do the various characters react?

4. Who does Miss Gilchrist want to leave with her? Why can this character not leave?

5. How does the play end?

6. How do Teresa and Meg feel about Monsewer?

7. What news does Monsewer have for Pat?

8. What do Meg and Pat think about the treaty that was signed?

9. What happens when gunshots are heard?

10. With what does Teresa rush in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of "prisoner" is discussed.

Part 1) Who are the prisoners in this story? How are they prisoners?

Part 2) How is this concept explored in this story? Why?

Part 3) What is the author's purpose for exploring the concept of prisoner?

Essay Topic 2

The kidnapping of the British soldier can be seen as symbolic.

Part 1) Why is he kidnapped? How is this symbolic?

Part 2) What is the purpose of his death? Is it symbolic? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) What other examples of symbolism exist in this story? What is the purpose of this symbolism? What message does the playwright send the audience through this symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

Princess Grace makes a comment about the censor.

Part 1) What is the censor? What is the censor's purpose?

Part 2) How does this affect Ireland?

Part 3) How does it increase tension between Ireland and England? Are censors used in other parts of the world? Do they create such tension? Why or why not?

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