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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what language does Hugh write poetry?
(a) Greek.
(b) Irish.
(c) English.
(d) Latin.

2. What is the foreboding sweet smell an indication of in Act 1?
(a) Potato famine.
(b) The coming troops.
(c) War signals.
(d) Fire in the woods.

3. In what year does Yolland say his father was born in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1777.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1776.

4. What does Sarah give to Manus in Act 1?
(a) Paper.
(b) Pencils.
(c) Flowers.
(d) An apple.

5. Who is Jimmy reading in Act 1?
(a) Eucletes.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Homer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of hair is Maire described as having?

2. What does Owen call his father in Act 2, Scene 1 when speaking to Yolland after his father leaves?

3. What does Manus tell Owen he should hide before their father comes downstairs in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Where did Yolland's father get him a job?

5. In Act 1, Jimmy ask Manus who he would choose between whose three daughters?

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