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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. Pat salutes him, sees he has something important to talk about, and tells Meg to do what?

2. What is Monsewer doing as he comes in?

3. Who speaks angrily to the characters?

4. How does Meg react to this news about Mulleady?

5. How does Teresa feel about Monsewer?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what does Pat sing?

2. What does Monsewer want to do with the Soldier? To what does this lead?

3. What does Pat tell the Soldier about his situation?

4. What do Pat, Meg, and Miss Gilchrist do, while the Officer and the Volunteer stand guard over the Soldier?

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

6. How did Monsewer come about his name?

7. How does Meg react when the Soldier describes their situation as war?

8. How do the other characters react, when Meg finishes her song?

9. How does Miss Gilchrist respond when the others angrily ask her about her name?

10. What do Meg and Pat say about Monsewer's past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The play makes several points about religion.

Part 1) How is religion brought up in this play?

Part 2) What does this story say about religion? How does this reflect the centuries old tension between Ireland and England?

Part 3) Is there conflict between religion and patriotism? Why or why not? Does this type of conflict exist anywhere else in the world? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Teresa is revealed as a humanist.

Part 1) How is she revealed as a humanist? What does her compassion foreshadow?

Part 2) How do Teresa's humanist views play into the tension of the play?

Part 3) What is the purpose for Teresa's character? Use the text to support your response.

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