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

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

3. Owen tells Yolland that his father always speaks of "an expedito" with how many points in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

5. How much money does Hugh ask Owen to borrow in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sixpense.
(b) Half a crown.
(c) Three pence.
(d) One crown.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Doalty do for Yolland in the morning of Act 2, Scene 1?

3. In what year does Translations take place?

4. What is the salary Manus is offered at the new hedge school in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. In what year does Yolland say his father was born in Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Owen's not correcting Yolland on his name relates to the mapping progress in Act 2.

2. How much time passes between Act 1 and Act 2? What is taking place at the beginning of Act 2?

3. Describe the characteristics of Lancey in the play. What are his objectives?

4. Who in literature is Jimmy obsessed with? Who does he associate this person with in real life?

5. What does Maire tell Manus about America in Act 1? What is his reply?

6. What is Hugh's response to Yolland's attempts to impress him?

7. How do Owen and Yolland go about the name changes in Act 2?

8. What do we know of Doalty's behavior and recent actions based upon his entrance in Act 1?

9. What does Yolland ask Owen about his living in Ireland in Act 2? What is Owen's initial response?

10. Discuss Sarah's relationship to the theme of language in the play.

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