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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase comforts Kate when she thinks of Uncle Jack's pagan worship?
(a) "His own way of looking at the world."
(b) "His way of bringing the world together."
(c) "His own distinctive spiritual search."
(d) "His own ecumenical understanding."

2. How many people are at the house for dinner in Act 2?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

3. What are the hand knitters in Ballybeg going to do?
(a) March to protest the new factory.
(b) Go on public assistance.
(c) Train for different work.
(d) Ride the bus to work in the factory in Donegal.

4. Why does Michael leave the family home when he is old enough?
(a) The spirit and fun is gone.
(b) He gets a job that takes him away.
(c) He is the last one left in the home.
(d) He has to travel for an education.

5. Which of the sisters would care that Austin Morgan is getting married?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Kate.
(c) Rose.
(d) Maggie.

6. How long has Rose been gone when the sisters realize she is missing?
(a) Three days.
(b) All week.
(c) Three hours.
(d) All day.

7. Why does Kate object to Gerry Evans going to Spain?
(a) He'll be putting their income at risk.
(b) He'll be fighting for godless Communism.
(c) He'll be fighting for democracy.
(d) He'll be fighting allies of Ireland.

8. What do Agnes and Rose tell the family not to do?
(a) "Don't wait up for us."
(b) "Don't try to find us."
(c) "Don't feel sorry for us."
(d) "Don't worry about us."

9. How long does it take Michael to find Agnes and Rose?
(a) Two months.
(b) Twenty-five years.
(c) All week.
(d) A year.

10. What do Agnes and Rose agree to do next Sunday?
(a) Go to church.
(b) Fix Sunday dinner.
(c) Pick berries.
(d) Invite Gerry Evans for a dance.

11. Which sister is dead when Michael finds them?
(a) Rose.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Both were dead when Michael found them.
(d) Neither was dead when Michael found them.

12. What role does Gerry Evans love to play?
(a) Disabled war veteran.
(b) Returning hero.
(c) Heartbreaker.
(d) Fast-talking salesman.

13. What does Maggie say she would choose if she had to select either a plump old widower or one Wild Woodbine?
(a) The plump old widower.
(b) Both.
(c) The Wild Woodbine.
(d) Neither.

14. What does dancing become in Michael's memory?
(a) A wordless ceremony.
(b) A lost art.
(c) A form of exercise.
(d) A daydream.

15. What is Michael writing to ask from Santa Claus?
(a) A bell.
(b) A kite.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first step in swapping possessions in Uncle Jack's village in Uganda?

2. What does Kate say the radio has done to the country?

3. Why does Maggie claim that Michael owes her money?

4. What does Gerry Evans seem to be able to do that no one else in the family can?

5. What language does the recruiter for the Spanish army speak?

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