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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. How many more soldiers arrived an hour ago, according to Doalty in Act 3?
(a) Twenty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Fifty.

2. What does Lancey say the army will do is Yolland is not found within 48 hours?
(a) Level every house.
(b) Burn the crops.
(c) Level the church.
(d) Shoot the livestock.

3. What is Manus carrying when he descends the stairs in Act 3?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) A suit jacket.
(c) A rope.
(d) A paper bag.

4. What does Yolland say he is doing because of Maire in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Crying.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Smiling.
(d) Trembling.

5. What was Hugh's wife's name?
(a) Caitlin.
(b) Gillian.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Maire say will wonder where she's got to in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Who does Manus say never returned the dictionary in Act 3?

3. In Act 3, what does Manus suggest Owen bake for his father?

4. When is Jimmy getting married in Act 3?

5. How much time passes between Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Manus to tell the men from the school that he'll write and explain, what is Owen's reply?

2. What is ironic about Maire's speaking English in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Compare the characters of Yolland and Manus as they relate to Maire as a love interest.

4. What happens with Sarah in Act 3 once Lancey speaks to her?

5. Describe the importance of language in Act 2, Scene 2.

6. Describe how the theme of love is depicted in Act 2, Scene 2.

7. When Hugh and Jimmy enter in Act 3, what information is revealed about both of their futures?

8. What reason would Sarah have for crying and feeling guilt in Act 3?

9. What does Doalty imply in Act 3 regarding the Donnelly twins?

10. What is Yolland's hope for the future with Maire in Act 2, Scene 2? How does his dream differ from hers?

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