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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. Where is SB when Aunt Lizzy visits?

2. How does Madge greet Aunt Lizzy?

3. How does Aunt Lizzy differentiate the Gallagher girls from the O'Donnells?

4. Why does Aunt Lizzy want Gar to come?

5. How does Katie respond to Gar's outburst in Episode 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Gar's friends talk about in Episode 2?

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

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

4. What does Lizzy say in her letter?

5. Who is Ben Burton?

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

7. When does Aunt Lizzy say Gar will start working and where?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of dream and compare it with the feeble plans Gar makes to make them come true.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the plot structure and justify your interpretation of the climax and resolution.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of Lizzy and the letter that makes Gar plan on leaving Ireland.

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