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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two, Scene Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Owen say are the best fishermen out there?
(a) The O'Flaherty's.
(b) The O'Conners.
(c) The Irish.
(d) The Donnelly twins.

2. Yolland tells Maire in Act 2, Scene 2 that her English is what?
(a) Improper.
(b) Wrong.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Hilarious.

3. In what languages is Jimmy fluent (in addition to Irish)?
(a) Spanish and Russian.
(b) Greek and Spanish.
(c) Latin and Greek.
(d) German and Latin.

4. What does Owen call his father in Act 2, Scene 1 when speaking to Yolland after his father leaves?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Pompous.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Overbearing.

5. Yolland says to Maire in Act 2, Scene 2 that they must have looked like what?
(a) They were crazy.
(b) They were horses.
(c) They were being chased.
(d) They were in a war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Yolland say he would be if he'd not joined the army in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Where are the living-quarters of the headmaster and his son?

3. Where does Yolland tell Maire his mother is from in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What is the name of the small village from which Yolland's mother is actually from?

5. What is the term which refers to the action of changing the names from Irish to English?

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