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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. Who owns Emperor Hotel?

2. Why does private Gar taunt public Gar about his decision to leave for Philadelphia?

3. Why is Lizzy surprised when she is told about Senator Doogan's daughter?

4. Who is Ben Burton?

5. How far is the Emperor Hotel from Aunt Lizzy's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lizzy say in her letter?

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

5. Who are Gar's friends?

6. Why does private Gar interrogate public Gar after the flashback in Episode 2?

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

8. What do public and private Gar check after Boyle leaves?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Gar’s friends and their reaction to Gar’s impending departure. Are his friends part of the situation Gar wishes to escape?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of SB in terms of his obsession with the shop and his reticence where his son is concerned.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on tragicomic features in the play. What is the effect of narrating failures, missed opportunities and missed relationships in a way that is farcical rather than tragic?

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