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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Katie remind Gar about in their conversation in Episode 2?
(a) She reminds him of the old times.
(b) She reminds him that Ireland is his home.
(c) Katie reminds him that SB will miss Gar.
(d) She reminds him that he should visit her.

2. What was Con's work in his first job?
(a) He helped with construction.
(b) He helped run a hotel.
(c) He joined politics.
(d) He moved packing cases.

3. What was the weather like the day Maire and SB got married?
(a) It was a sunny day.
(b) It was a rainy and windy day.
(c) It was a sunny and windy day.
(d) It was a bleak day.

4. Why does private Gar say that public Gar would make a great president of the United States?
(a) Private Gar does not think highly of presidents.
(b) Private Gar is trying to cajole pubic Gar out of his despondent mood by imagining a bright future.
(c) Private Gar thinks an Irishman should become president.
(d) Private Gar believes Gar will be president.

5. Why does private Gar taunt public Gar about his decision to leave for Philadelphia?
(a) Private Gar thinks public Gar has made a mistake.
(b) Private Gar finds Aunt Lizzy's emotional outburst a little too much to take and is slightly uncomfortable about public Gar's plans.
(c) Private Gar thinks public Gar does not know what is in store for him.
(d) Private Gar thinks public Gar has been hasty.

6. Why is private Gar sceptical about public Gar's declared plans to Katie in the pub in Episode 2?
(a) Public Gar hates medicine and law.
(b) There are no night schools in Philadlephia.
(c) Public Gar never plans well.
(d) Gar could not pass even a course in fine arts. So his ambition to study medicine or law is unrealistic.

7. Why does Gar go where he does the night before he leaves Ireland?
(a) He wants to chat with his friends.
(b) He wants to get a drink.
(c) He wants to check on Master Boyle.
(d) He wants to take SB there.

8. How does Katie respond to Gar's outburst in Episode 2?
(a) Katie observes that things were not that bad in Ireland.
(b) Katie says that this would not have happened if they had married.
(c) Katie says that Gar should marry and settle down.
(d) Katie says that Gar will miss Ireland as well.

9. Who are Gar's friends?
(a) They are Ned, Tom and Joe.
(b) They are Canon and Ben.
(c) Tney are Canon and Boyle.
(d) They are Ben and Boyle.

10. How did Ben Burton help Lizzy and Con?
(a) He helped Lizzy and Con return to ireland.
(b) He gave them an apartment and meals until Con found a job.
(c) He helped Con set up his business.
(d) He sent them their air tickets.

11. How does Madge greet Aunt Lizzy?
(a) She ignores her and looks disapproving.
(b) She greets her warmly.
(c) She invites Aunt Lizzy to tea.
(d) She sits down to chat with Aunt Lizzy.

12. Who is the youngest in the group of Gar's friends?
(a) Ned is the youngest in the group.
(b) Tom is the youngest in the group.
(c) Gar is the youngest in the group.
(d) Joe is the youngest in the group.

13. Why does Gar go through a series of flashbacks after Katie leaves the pub?
(a) He recalls the words of Boyle, Katie and Madge and realizes that he will be leaving a lot of memories behind.
(b) He wishes to turn back the clock and undo some of his past actions.
(c) He changes his mind about leaving Ireland.
(d) Katie has reminded him of his past.

14. What is the significance of the day Aunt Lizzy and Uncle Conal visited Gar?
(a) They visited on the same day that Gar decided to join his father's business.
(b) They visited on the same day that SB married Maire.
(c) They visited on the same day that Katie married Francis King.
(d) They visited on the same day that Gar decides to marry Katie.

15. What do the Gar's friends talk about in Episode 2?
(a) They talk about the United States.
(b) They talk about Ireland.
(c) They talk about Gar's departure.
(d) They talk about their imaginary exploits with women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What additional piece of information about his plans does Gar share with Katie at the pub in Episode 2?

2. What does Lizzy recall during her visit to Ireland?

3. Why does Ben Burton correct Aunt Lizzy?

4. What is public Gar's response to Katie in Episode 2?

5. What does Aunt Lizzy have to say about SB?

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