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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. What word does Maire say initially in English when speaking to Yolland in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. To whom does Jimmy say he's getting married in Act 3?

3. Maire tells Yolland she sees himself washing every day in front of what?

4. Who has been appointed head master at the new school in Act 3?

5. Where does Yolland tell Maire his mother is from in Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Maire and Yolland express that they have both had feelings for one another building up to Act 2, Scene 2?

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

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

6. How is Act 3 like Act 1? How is it different?

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

8. What is happening in the opening of Act 3? Why is Manus leaving?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plot structure of Translations. How does this plot relate to the plots of Greek dramas and why?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the actions of the character of Owen. How are Owen's actions responsible for much of the events which happen in the play?

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