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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Episode 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happy news does Madge share with Gar in Episode 1?
(a) SB has decided to reduce her work.
(b) Her niece has given birth to a girl.
(c) She is changing jobs.
(d) She has been given a raise.

2. How does Madge defend SB’s silence?
(a) She points out that Gar should speak first.
(b) She says that he is too sad to speak.
(c) She says she would ask SB.
(d) She says SB will speak to Gar when he pays him his wages.

3. What was Gar’s and Katie’s plan?
(a) They planned to get married at once.
(b) They planned to get SB to support their decision.
(c) They planned to elope together.
(d) They planned to get engaged at Christmas and marry at Easter.

4. What, according to private Gar, is the difference between Ireland and the United States?
(a) One is full of mystery, the other is not.
(b) One is Catholic, the other is Protestant.
(c) One is Gar's homeland, the other is a new place.
(d) One is the land of customs and conventions and the other is one of materialism.

5. What is Gar's mood in the beginning of the play?
(a) He is pensive.
(b) He is hopeful.
(c) He is ecstatic.
(d) He is sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Master Boyle’s advice?

2. In the flashback with Katie, what are Gar’s plans for bringing in more income?

3. What is the significance of the item Gar finds in his suitcase?

4. What do private and public Gar do together after Madge leaves in Episode 1?

5. Who is SB O'Donnell?

(see the answer key)

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