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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. Where does Yolland tell Maire his mother is from in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Westshire.
(c) London.
(d) Norwich.

2. What is going mad from the heat in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The sheep.
(b) The chickens.
(c) The cattle.
(d) The shepherds.

3. Yolland claims in Act 2, Scene 1 that his father was born the very day that what fell?
(a) The American forces.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Bastille.
(d) The British Empire.

4. In Act 2, Scene 2, Maire wonders whether her aunt taught her something which is what?
(a) Senseless.
(b) Funny.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Mean.

5. In what Irish County does the play take place?
(a) Cork.
(b) McManus.
(c) Caffrey.
(d) Donegal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maire call Yolland in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What does Yolland say the private core of Ireland would always be to him, even if he lived there?

3. In what town does Translations take place?

4. What does Yolland's father do for a living?

5. What does Owen say is the Irish word for "bottom" in Act 2, Scene 1?

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