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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Hugh's younger son?
(a) Manus.
(b) Michael.
(c) Yolland.
(d) Owen.

3. What is the Irish word for "beach"?
(a) Nair.
(b) Bahn.
(c) Tra.
(d) Dubh.

4. Who does Owen say are the best fishermen out there?
(a) The Irish.
(b) The O'Conners.
(c) The Donnelly twins.
(d) The O'Flaherty's.

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

6. Yolland tells Manus that the soldiers got a crate of what from Dublin in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Apples.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Oranges.

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

8. What kind of hair is Maire described as having?
(a) Long.
(b) Curly.
(c) Red.
(d) Straight.

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

10. Who does Yolland mention talking about Apollo with Manus in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Maire.
(b) Owen.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Manus.

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

12. What language will the new national schools teach?
(a) Latin.
(b) English.
(c) Irish.
(d) English and Irish.

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) Shepherd.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Magician.

14. Where were the two men from who spoke to Manus in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Ca na hMair.
(b) Inis Meadhon.
(c) Druim Dubh.
(d) Dubh Michol.

15. What language does Hugh speak in as he descends the stairs in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Irish.
(b) Latin.
(c) Greek.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lieutenant Yolland's first name?

2. Where is the hedge-school held?

3. What is the Irish word for "black"?

4. What name does Yolland mistakenly call Owen for much of the play?

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Yolland say he hears coming from Maire's house every night?

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