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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How much time has passed between Act 1 and Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) A few months.
(c) Two years.
(d) A few days.

4. Who is teaching Sarah to speak at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) Owen.
(b) Manus.
(c) Hugh.
(d) Yolland.

5. At what pub does Sarah tell Manus that Hugh is in Act 1?
(a) Anna na mBreag's.
(b) Gracie's.
(c) Con Connie Tim's.
(d) McDonnelley's.

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

7. What does Manus offer Maire when she asks for water in Act 1?
(a) Water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Milk.
(d) Tea.

8. Which character does Hugh say is not coming back to classes because she can now write her name?
(a) Sarah O'Neill.
(b) Seania Beag.
(c) Susan O'Ross.
(d) Nora Dan.

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

10. Yolland asks Owen how long Manus has been what in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Married.
(b) Stubborn.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Lame.

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

12. Owen states that every Dubh in Irish has been translated to what in English?
(a) Drury.
(b) Dune.
(c) Duff.
(d) Dub.

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

14. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Yolland say he hears coming from Maire's house every night?
(a) Music.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Shouting.
(d) Crying.

15. In what Irish County does the play take place?
(a) Donegal.
(b) Caffrey.
(c) McManus.
(d) Cork.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Owen say are the best fishermen out there?

2. Who is Hugh's younger son?

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

4. Who does Yolland say reminds him of his father?

5. What language does Hugh speak in as he descends the stairs in Act 2, Scene 1?

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