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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jimmy?
(a) His thirties.
(b) His fifties.
(c) His forties.
(d) His sixties.

2. Until what age are you required to stay in school at the new national schools?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Thirteen.

3. What kind of hair is Maire described as having?
(a) Red.
(b) Curly.
(c) Long.
(d) Straight.

4. How many younger siblings does Maire have?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

5. What is the one word that Jimmy knows in English?
(a) Maypole.
(b) Three.
(c) Bosom.
(d) Apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had asked Manus to write to her sister in Act 1?

2. Manus asks if who is no longer coming to classes in Act 1?

3. Where is the new national school being built in the play?

4. Who is the Kerry politician that Maire talks about in Act 1?

5. Who does Jimmy compare to a goddess in Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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