1. 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 the land of customs and conventions and the other is one of materialism.
(c) One is Gar's homeland, the other is a new place.
(d) One is Catholic, the other is Protestant.

2. What does SB mean when he says, "That's not the day nor yesterday" (90)?
(a) SB is talking about Gar's departure that day.
(b) SB is talking about the duration of the flight.
(c) SB is talking about when Gar might return.
(d) Gar is trying to get him to recall his childhood days. Since they are deep in the past, SB observes that he may not remember much.

3. Where does Gar go the night before he is to leave Ireland?
(a) Gar goes to the pub the night before he is to leave Ireland.
(b) Gar goes to the park the night before he is to leave Ireland.
(c) Gar goes to the church the night before he is to leave Ireland.
(d) Gar goes to the school the night before he is to leave Ireland.

4. What do SB and Gar talk about at first, on Gar's final morning in Ireland?
(a) They talk about Ireland.
(b) They talk about Gar's departure.
(c) They talk about things that need to get done for the shop at first.
(d) They talk about Philadelphia.

5. What is SB’s question to Gar when he comes in for tea?
(a) He asks how much Gar has to be paid.
(b) He asks if Gar wants to change his plans.
(c) He asks how many coils of barbed wire had come in the mail van.
(d) He asks where Madge was.