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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. In what language is Jimmy reading at the beginning of Act 1?

2. How many younger siblings does Maire have?

3. When does Yolland say the sappers are pulling out of the town in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Poteen is a type of what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens in Act 2 that leads up to Yolland realizing Owen's real name?

8. What does Yolland tell Owen about Maire in Act 2?

9. What good news does Manus share when he returns in Act 2? What happens immediately following this with Maire?

10. What does Yolland admire about Hugh regarding the naming process? What is Owen's reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss objective as it applies to the British military presence in Baile Beag in Translations. How is Owen's misjudgment of the British objectives important?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of tradition in Translations. How are tradition and change represented? How are they viewed by Friel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the term parable and how this applies to Translations. What does parable mean and what would be the message in Friel's parable of the play?

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