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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. How does Madge greet Aunt Lizzy?

2. How does Ben Burton perceive the United States?

3. Who owns Emperor Hotel?

4. In Episode 2, what do Gar's friends recall from the previous year?

5. How far is the Emperor Hotel from Aunt Lizzy's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lizzy say in her letter?

2. What, according to Lizzy, is the difference between Ireland and the United States?

3. What does Ned give Gar as he leaves and why?

4. Why does Madge have an outburst seeing SB after Gar has left for the pub?

5. Why does private Gar interrogate public Gar after the flashback in Episode 2?

6. Why is SB not able to meet Lizzy and Con when they visit Ireland?

7. When does Aunt Lizzy say Gar will start working and where?

8. What likely makes public Gar accept Lizzy’s offer?

9. What does Lizzy mean by her remark “typical Irish” (47)?

10. Who is Ben Burton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stereotypical versions of Ireland and the U.S. are expressed by several characters, including private Gar. These result in defaming one country and having unrealistic expectations of the other. How is this explored in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Gar’s friends and their reaction to Gar’s impending departure. Are his friends part of the situation Gar wishes to escape?

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, elaborate upon the relationship between public and private Gar and SB O’Donnell.

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