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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie call Da when he offers Charlie a handkerchief?

2. What does Da do before he turns lucid again?

3. What does Drumm reveal to Charlie?

4. What does Charlie try to crush?

5. Who is Mrs. Prynne looking for in Act 2, Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in DA. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family to most Irish families living during the mid-20th century?

Essay Topic 2

DA is a classic story of coming to terms with your past. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Charlie had always thought his Da to be cheap to a fault. What does Charlie learn about Da that changes his perspective of him during the play? What was going on in Da's life as a boy and young man that influenced his life and the choices he made about money? Explain.

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