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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Owen say is the Irish word for "bottom" in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Nair.
(b) Croc.
(c) Bun.
(d) Bairn.

4. What is the name of the group who are conducting the land surveys?
(a) The Royal Land Surveyers.
(b) The Royal Military.
(c) The Royal Engineers.
(d) The Engineers of the Crown.

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

6. What does Yolland's father do for a living?
(a) Builds roads.
(b) Builds houses.
(c) Works for the military.
(d) Is an architect.

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

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

9. Yolland states in Act 2, Scene 1 that "Your Irish air has made me" what?
(a) Bold.
(b) Strong.
(c) Elated.
(d) Drunk.

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

11. What is the big machine the British soldiers take everywhere with them?
(a) Intrerjector.
(b) Theodolite.
(c) Projector.
(d) Thondosite.

12. What is Maire's last name?
(a) O'Conner.
(b) Courtney.
(c) O'Donnell.
(d) Chatach.

13. 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?
(a) Swineheard.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Shepherd.
(d) Magician.

14. What does Maire's last name mean?
(a) Red-haired.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Curly-haired.
(d) Strong-willed.

15. What does Manus tell Owen he should hide before their father comes downstairs in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The map.
(b) The bottle.
(c) The wine.
(d) The book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language will the new national schools teach?

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

3. According to Doalty, there are two men up the road looking for whom in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

5. Who does Yolland mention talking about Apollo with Manus in Act 2, Scene 1?

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