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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jimmy's nickname?
(a) Infant Prodigy.
(b) Child Genius.
(c) Homer.
(d) Old Man.

2. Where are the living-quarters of the headmaster and his son?
(a) Downstairs.
(b) Next door.
(c) Upstairs.
(d) Across the street.

3. What does Hugh send Manus out to get for him at his arrival in Act 1?
(a) Poteen.
(b) Water.
(c) Milk.
(d) Tea.

4. Where is the new national school being built in the play?
(a) Cnoc na nGabhar.
(b) Poll na gCaorach.
(c) Loch an Iubhar.
(d) Carraig an Phoill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the big machine the British soldiers take everywhere with them?

2. Which character does Hugh say is not coming back to classes because she can now write her name?

3. In what Irish County does the play take place?

4. How many younger siblings does Maire have?

5. Jimmy reads, "Ulysses went forth through the harbour and through the woodland to the place where Athene had shown him he could find the good" what?

(see the answer key)

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