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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Gar mentioned in his earlier letter to Aunt Lizzy?
(a) He had written about paying back the airfare to Aunt Lizzy.
(b) He had written about his salary to Aunt Lizzy.
(c) He had written about Katie to Aunt Lizzy.
(d) He had written about Ireland to Aunt Lizzy.

2. Who is Ben Burton?
(a) Ben Burton is a friend of SB.
(b) Ben Burton is a friend of Lizzy and Con.
(c) Ben Burton is a friend of Gar.
(d) Ben Burton is a friend of Boyle.

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

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

5. Who visits Gar after Ned, Tom and Joe leave to pub?
(a) Madge's niece visits Gar after Ned, Tom and Joe leave.
(b) Katie visits Gar after Ned, Tom and Joe leave.
(c) SB's brother visits Gar after Ned, Tom and Joe leave.
(d) Canon visits Gar after Ned, Tom and Joe leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns Emperor Hotel?

2. Why does Gar go where he does the night before he leaves Ireland?

3. What does Ned give Gar as he leaves?

4. Why do Katie's words "It isn't as bad as that" echo in Gar's mind (71)?

5. Who is the sponsorship paper from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lizzy say in her letter?

2. Why does public Gar appeal to his father, asking him to “say something” (70)?

3. Why is SB not able to meet Lizzy and Con when they visit Ireland?

4. What does Lizzy mean by her remark “typical Irish” (47)?

5. In Episode 2, when does public Gar really give vent to his frustration with his life in Ireland?

6. What does Katie remind Gar of in Episode 2?

7. What likely makes public Gar accept Lizzy’s offer?

8. What does Ned give Gar as he leaves and why?

9. Why does Madge have an outburst seeing SB after Gar has left for the pub?

10. Where do public and private Gar plan to go later that night in Episode 2?

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