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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother reveal to Drumm which is overheard by Young Charlie?
(a) Young Charlie is not bright enough to go to college.
(b) Young Charlie has a terminal illness.
(c) Young Charlie was adopted.
(d) Young Charlie is being sent back to his birth parents.

2. What does Mary do when Young Charlie puts his hand on her knee?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She puts her hand on his knee.
(c) She screams.
(d) She runs away.

3. What does Da say when Charlie tells him he loves him?
(a) Why shouldn't you?
(b) And I'm glad of it.
(c) Back at you, son.
(d) Of course you do.

4. What does Mother do when Young Charlie runs away?
(a) Clears the tea dishes.
(b) Runs after him.
(c) Cries herself to sleep.
(d) Calls the police.

5. Who does Charlie say told him that what Da said about Charlie's birth mother wasn't true?
(a) His adoptive mother.
(b) Oliver.
(c) Drumm.
(d) His aunt.

6. "Da" is an Irish term for ____________.
(a) Beer.
(b) Father.
(c) Idiot.
(d) Buddy.

7. What does Young Charlie want to be in his letter?
(a) Abrupt.
(b) Smart.
(c) Clever.
(d) Heroic.

8. Charlie comments that Young Charlie never _________________.
(a) stood up to Da and Mother.
(b) learned to play chess.
(c) went to Spain.
(d) made the rugby team.

9. Which of the following does Drumm not say about Da?
(a) He's stupid.
(b) He's brilliant.
(c) He's small in spirit.
(d) He's no good.

10. Which of the following did Da not do while courting Mother?
(a) Came to her house.
(b) Said he wanted to marry her.
(c) Brought her flowers.
(d) Said he had a good job.

11. How does Mary respond to Da's question?
(a) She gets upset.
(b) She tells him to mind his own business.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She doesn't say anything.

12. How many sons did Drumm have?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

13. How long has it been since Charlie and Oliver have seen each other?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 6 months.

14. Which of the following does Charlie not tell Da?
(a) He is going back to London.
(b) He is going to sort out Da's papers.
(c) He has disposed of Da's belongings.
(d) He wants to live in Da's house.

15. Why does Mother not like Young Charlie's letter?
(a) It is too short.
(b) The language is insincere.
(c) The language is too extravagant.
(d) It is too long.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie say that Da had been for all of Charlie's life?

2. What is Charlie's tone as he listens to his Mother speak about him?

3. What does Charlie realize after the scene with Mary?

4. Who takes the letter from Young Charlie?

5. Who appears with Charlie at the beginning of Act 1, Part 3?

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