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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Manus asks if who is no longer coming to classes in Act 1?

2. Who had asked Manus to write to her sister in Act 1?

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

4. Who does Jimmy compare to a goddess in Act 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Manus' reaction upon Maire's entrance? How does he greet her?

3. How is the "date" arranged between Yolland and Maire in Act 2?

4. Describe the character of Maire. What is her family situation?

5. Describe the character of Bridget. What is her relationship to Doalty?

6. What interaction occurs between Manus and Maire regarding last night in Act 1?

7. What exposition does Yolland reveal regarding his past in Act 2?

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

9. Compare the points of view of Owen and Yolland to their renaming work in Act 2.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Hugh and Lancey in the play. What symbolically do these characters each represent?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Friel's use of symbolism and motif in the play. What themes are depicted through these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of the setting in Translations. How is this time and place inherent in the play's plot and themes?

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