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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. How much currency is Gar carrying with him in Episode 2?

2. Who is loyal to Ned?

3. What was Con's work in his first job?

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

5. Who owns Emperor Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What, according to Lizzy, is the difference between Ireland and the United States?

6. Who are Gar's friends?

7. How did Ben Burton help Lizzy and Con?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, elaborate upon the relationship between public and private Gar and SB O’Donnell.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the role of substitute mothers in the play. Does Gareth seek maternal love through his actions? Support your position with evidence from the play.

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