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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 2, Scene 2, Maire wonders whether her aunt taught her something which is what?

2. In what language does Maire attempt to speak to Yolland in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Sarah enters and sees what in the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. Yolland tells Maire in Act 2, Scene 2 that he wishes to God what?

5. Maire speaks in English in Act 2, Scene 2, saying, "In Norfolk we besport ourselves around the ____."

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maire want to happen with Yolland in the future in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the ultimate conflict in Act 2, Scene 2?

8. Why does Maire return to the hedge school in Act 3? What conversation does she have?

9. Describe the significance and repetition of the word "always" in Act 2, Scene 2.

10. What is unique about the way the playwright uses language in Act 2, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of love as it applies to the characters of Maire and Yolland in the play. What does their scene together represent thematically?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the conflicts in Translations. What are individual character conflicts and what is the overriding conflict which drives the play?

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