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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what female does Jimmy speak to Manus from his reading in Act 1?
(a) Athene.
(b) Lady Macbeth.
(c) Electra.
(d) Gertrude.

2. Where were two of the soldiers' horses were found at the bottom of the cliffs?
(a) Mullach.
(b) Carraig an Phoill.
(c) Cnoc na nGabhar.
(d) Machaire Buidhe.

3. What did Manus' father attend that afternoon in Act 1?
(a) A christening.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A wake.

4. In what language is Jimmy reading at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Latin.
(d) Greek.

5. Who is the Kerry politician that Maire talks about in Act 1?
(a) Dan O'Connell.
(b) Michael Connelly.
(c) Sean O'Williams.
(d) Stephen O'Flaherty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose baby was christened in the morning of Act 1?

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

3. In what town does Translations take place?

4. Who is Hugh's younger son?

5. What is the one word that Jimmy knows in English?

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