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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 Meg say to Mulleady's complaint?

2. About what else do Meg and Pat argue?

3. Who speaks angrily to the characters?

4. What does Pat promise Teresa if she can keep her mouth shut?

5. Meg comes back in. About what do she and Pat argue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what does the Soldier try to convince Meg?

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

3. What is revealed about Teresa in this scene?

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

5. How does Meg react to Princess Grace's news? How do the others respond?

6. How did Monsewer come about his name?

7. With what does Princess Grace enter?

8. For whom does the Soldier mistake Miss Gilchrist? Why?

9. What is revealed about the boarding house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An historical point about Queen Victoria is made.

Part 1) What is the point? Why is it made?

Part 2) What does this story reveal about Ireland at the time of this play?

Part 3) How has this event created tension in Ireland? How has this event affected the Irish people as well as others around the world?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is used throughout this story.

Part 1) Give two examples of foreshadowing. What is the purpose for this foreshadowing? What is coming in the story, and why?

Part 2) Is foreshadowing typically used to indicate the coming of positive events, or negative? Defend your answer.

Part 3) How does this foreshadowing reinforce the themes, sub-themes, and the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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