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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of hair is Maire described as having?
(a) Straight.
(b) Curly.
(c) Long.
(d) Red.
2. When does Yolland say the sappers are pulling out of the town in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) Next week.
(c) Next month.
(d) Next year.
3. What language will the new national schools teach?
(a) English.
(b) Latin.
(c) English and Irish.
(d) Irish.
4. Yolland claims in Act 2, Scene 1 that his father was born the very day that what fell?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Bastille.
(c) The American forces.
(d) The British Empire.
5. Where were two of the soldiers' horses were found at the bottom of the cliffs?
(a) Cnoc na nGabhar.
(b) Carraig an Phoill.
(c) Mullach.
(d) Machaire Buidhe.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many younger siblings does Maire have?
2. In what language is Jimmy reading at the beginning of Act 1?
3. How many years has it been since they've had a hot summer, according to Owen in Act 2, Scene 1?
4. What is going mad from the heat in Act 2, Scene 1?
5. Sarah's community considers her to be which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. How much time passes between Act 1 and Act 2? What is taking place at the beginning of Act 2?
2. Discuss the theme of love as it applies to Sarah and Maire's relationship with Manus.
3. What is taking place as Act 1 begins? Where does Act 1 take place?
4. Describe the character of Yolland. What are his feelings of Baile Beag?
5. Describe Owen upon his first entrance in Act 1. What is everyone's reaction to seeing him?
6. Describe the characteristics of Lancey in the play. What are his objectives?
7. Describe the character of Maire. What is her family situation?
8. What exposition does Yolland reveal regarding his past in Act 2?
9. What does Yolland ask Owen about his living in Ireland in Act 2? What is Owen's initial response?
10. How is the "date" arranged between Yolland and Maire in Act 2?
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