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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 Act 3, from where are the men to whom Manus tells Owen that he'll write as soon as he can in Act 3?

2. Who says that when his grandfather was a boy the British did the same thing in Act 3?

3. What name of a place does Maire correct Yolland in saying in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What is the name of the small village from which Yolland's mother is actually from?

5. What does Maire say must be wet in Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Lancey enters in Act 3, what does he inform the students?

3. Describe the setting of Act 2, Scene 2.

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

5. What does Hugh say to Owen after he finds the names book in Act 3?

6. What fire takes place in Act 3? What happens with the characters because of this?

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

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

9. What is the significance of Sarah's entrance in Act 2, Scene 2?

10. What is Maire's demeanor in Act 3 when she enters? What does she ask Owen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the ending of Translations mirrors the beginning. What opposites are represented in the ending of the play? What is the symbolic meaning of this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the time period in which the play was written. How does this relate to the themes of Translations?

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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