Riders to the sea -iii

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DRAMA:- RIDERS TO THE SEA 

1. 1. 'Riders to the Sea' is a one act--- (a) Historical Play (b) Comedy Play (c) Satirical Play (d) Tragedy Play.

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2. In what year was 'Riders to the sea'first performed? --- (a) 1904 (b) 1905 (c) 1906 (d) 1907.

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3.  The play 'Riders to the Sea' is set in the --- (a) Aran Islands (b) Green Eslands (c) Blue Islands (d) Cuba Islands.

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4. What is one of the main subjects of the play? --- (a) Suffering (b) Romance (c) Adventure (d) Wealth.

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5. Who is the main character  of the play 'Riders to the sea?' --- (a) Cathleen (b) Bartley (c) Michael (d) Maurya.

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6.  What is catleen doing at the start of the play? --- (a) Singing a folklore (b) Reading a Book (c) Waiting for her brother (d) Kneading a cake.

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7., The play opens at--- (a) a cottage kitchen (b) a catholic church (c) Galway fair (d) Young Priest's House.

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8. What does Nora bring into the cottage at the beginning? --- (a) Bread (b) A bundle of clothes (c) Plain white boards (d) Turf or cooking.

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9. What does the 'spinning wheel' symbolize? ---(a) The hardworks of the Aran Islanders (b) The agony of the Aran Islanders (c) The fate of the Aran Islanders (d) The daily life of the Aran Islanders.

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10. What is the age of Cathleen? --- (a) Twenty-one (b) Twenty-three (c) Twenty (d) Twenty-two.

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11. Nora: (In a low voice) Where is she?" Who is referred to here as she? --- (a) Maurya (b) Cathleen (c) A Village Woman (d) Michael's wife.

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12. What is Maurya doing at the beginning of the play? --- (a) She is baking a cake. (b) She is spinning a wheel. (c) She is lying down. (d) She is keening for Cathleen.

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13. Who has brought the bundle to Nora? --- (a) The young Priest (b) Maurya (c) Bartley (d) Cathleen.

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14. What is there in the bundle given by the young priest? --- (a) A shirt (b) A plain stocking (c) Both 'a' and 'b' (d) None of the above.

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15. . The clothes in the bundle belong to--- (a) Bartley (b) Michael (c) Eamon (d) Stephen.

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16. According to the young Priest Michael has got- -- (a) a lot of money at Donegal. (b) a prestigions reward at Galway Fair. (c) a clean burial by the grace of God. (d) a large amount by horse trading.

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16. Why does Nora speak in low voice?  --- (a) She is very weak to speak loudly (b) She wants to talk sevretly with Cathleen. (c) Maury is sleeping in another room. (d) She is speaking for the first time in the scene.

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17. What is Donegal? --- (a) The northern most county of Ireland. (b) The hometown of Maurya. (c) A famous place of historical interest (d) The capital of Ireland.

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18. The door which Nora has closed is blown open by--- (a) Bartley (b) Maurya (c) Cathleen (d) Wind.

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19. What is Bartley planning to attend in the play? --- (a) The horse fair in Connemara (b) The sheep auction in Kerry. (c) The Cattle market Galway (d) The fishing festival at Dongal.

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20. Why does Bartley want to go to the Galway? --- (a) To meet with his friends (b) To join in a religious conference. (c) To participate in a horse race (d) To sell his horses in a Cattle fair.

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21. "I won't stop him"-Who would not stop Bartley from his sailing to Galway? --- (a) Maurya (b) The young Priest (c) Nora (d) The village women.

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22. What do Cathleen and Nora hide in the loft? --- (a) A letter from Michael (b) A piece of rope. (c) A broken oar. (d) A vbundle of clothing.

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23. Where do Cathleen and Nora hide the bundle given by the young Priest? --- (a) In the turf-loft. (b) Under Nora's bed (c) Behind the white-boards (d) Behind the fishing nets.

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24.  What is 'turf-loft'? -- (a) The pot of oven (b) A sort of sea weeds (c) A chamber for keeping turf. (d) A short ladder'.

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25. "and speaking querulously" What does the word 'querulously' mean? --- (a) Speaking in angnish voice (b) Speaking in mourning tone (c) Speaking in low voice. (d) Speaking is a complaining tone.

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26. For whom does Cathleen bake the cake? --- (a) Bartley (b) Maury (c) Michael (d) Nora.

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27. . Where does Nora put the turf? --- (a) loft (b) pot-oven (c) White board (d) Kitchen.

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28. Who inform Nora that Bartley would go to Connemara? ---(a) Eamon Simon (b) Stephen Pheety (c) Colum Shawn (d) All of them.

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29.  What is a halter? --- (a) a rope used for tie up a board. (b) a device to make a coffin. (c) a leather belt used for leading horse (d) a dress of a rider.

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30. . What is the first speech of Bartley in the play? ---- (a) "I hear someone passing the big stones".  (b) "Where is the bit of now rope, Cathleen? (c) "You'd do right to leave that rope" (d) "Give it to me, Nora."

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31. "It's a hard thing"- What is referred to here as 'a hard thing'? --- (a) To make a coffin of white bards for Michael's deadbody. (b) To say good bye to Bartley (c) The tragic deaths of Maurya's sons. (d) The hardships of Aran islanders.

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32.  They have been looking for the dead body of Michael for --- (a) Seven days  (b) eight days (c) nine days (d) ten days.

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33. Maurya compares the life of her sons with the prices of --- (a) Horses (c) deer (b) pigs (d) cows.

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34 . What is the meaning of the word 'Jobber' --- (a) Rider of the horse (b) Dealer of cattles (c) Maker of boats (d) Maker of coffin.

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35. What are the advices Bartley gives to Cathleen before going?.--- (a) To protect rye from the sheep and to sell the pig for a good price. (b) to maintain the fishing nets properly (c) To spin yarn from flax. (d) To look after Maurya and Nora.

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36. What does Bartley say to Nora before going? --- (a) To finish the kneading of cake. (b) to make a coffin of the white boards. (c) To collect the Holy water from the young priest. (d) to collect enough kelp for another cock.

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37. "I hear someone passing the big stone"-Who is referred to here by the word 'someone'? -- (a) Michael (b) The young Priest (c) Nora (d) Bartley.

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38.  Why is Bartley in hurry? --- (a) He wants to start journey to Connemara as ear-ly as possible. (b) He wants to find out the deadbody of Michael from the north. (c) He wants to meet with the young priest for the clean burial of Michael. (d) The weather is very bad.

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39. How does Bartley ask for the new rope? --- (a) sadly (b) Quietly (c) Sadly and quietly (d) Angrily.

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39. What does Bartley use the rope for? --- (a) To tie up a board (b) To creat a knot. (c) To repair a fishing net (d) To make a halter for horses.

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40. What animal is chewing on the rope? --- (a) a cat (b) a dog. (c) a sheap (d) a pig.

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41. What does the image of the pig with the black feet signify? --- (a) The image of death eating into life. (b) The dead body of Michael. (c) The destiny of Maurya. (d) The coffin of the Michael.

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42.  What does the word 'Kelp' mean? --- (a) A large sea-weed (b) A pile or heap (c) Food of the horse (d) A Type of black sheep.

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43. What does Bartley put on before his hourney? --- (a) An old coat (b) A plain shirt (c) A new coat (d) A long coat.

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44. "Is she coming to the pier?"- Who is referrred to here, as 'she'? --- (a) a ship (b) Maurya (c) a horse (d) gray pony.

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45.  "Maurya takes up the tongs"- What is the meaning of the word 'tongs'? --- (a) a type of cake (b) a small stick (c) a plain stocking (d) a pot-oven.

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46. . What is Maurya doing with the tongs? --- (a) walking unsteadily. (b) poking at the black pig. (c) searching the bundle of clothes in turf loft. (d) raking the fire aimlessly.

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47. Cathleen wraps the bread in a piece of --- (a) oilskin (b) cloth (c) paper (d) flamiel.

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48. Where does Maurya go to deliver the bread? --- (a) The spring well (b) The Green Head (c) the Big Stone (d) The Priest's House.

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49. Who found the deadbody of the Michael? --- (a) Bartley (b) They Young Priest (c) The people of Donegal (d) Two boat men.

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50. "They rowing round with poteen before the cock crowed" What is 'poteen'? --- (a) A type of sea weeds (b) A type of medecine (c) A type of illicit whisky (d) A type of rye.

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51. Wher did the two men find the dead body of Michael? --- (a) At the Galway fair (b) Near Maurya's cottage (c) At the spring well (d) Near the black cliff of Donegal.

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52. . The deadbody of Michael was discovered in --- (a) evening (b) dawn (c) night (d) afternoon.

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53. There's a black knot on it"-What does the 'black knot', symbolize in the line ? --- (a) The Catholic faith of the Aran Islanders  (b) The Knot of death that life cannot untie  (c) The colour of Michael's cloth (d) The imminent death of Bartley.

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56. How many days does it take to walk to Donegal? --- (a) ten (b) six (c) five (d) seven.

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57.  Who cuts the string of the bundle given by the priest? --- (a) Nora (b) Cathleen (c) Maurya (d) The Pries himself.

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58. Cathleen opens the bundle and takes out ---  (a) A bit of shirt and a stocking (b) A bit of damaged coat (c) A piece of handkerchief (d) A bit of breat.

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59. Why does Bartley put on the coat of Michael in the morning? -- (a) He likes Michael's coat. (b) Maurya gives him the coat. (c) Bartley's coat becomes heavy with salt water of the sea (d) The coat is very colourful.

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60.  How do they identify the stocking of Michael? -- (a) By asking Maurya about the stocking. (b) By the colour of the stocking (c) By counting the number of stitches in the stocking (d) By the name embroidered in the stocking.

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61. How many stitches does Nora drop from the second of third pair of the stocking? --- (a) Four (b) Six (a) Nine (d) Seven.

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62. Who counts the stitches in the stocking? --- (a) Nora (b) Cathlee (c) Maurya (d) Bartley.

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63. -Who are Stephen and Shawn?--- (a) Two fellow riders of Bartley.(b) The nighbours of Maurya (c) Two sons of Maurya (d) Representatives of the young Priest.

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64. Where were the deadbodies of steption and shawn found? --- (a) In the Bay of Gregory of the Golden Mouth (b) In the far north of Donnegal (c) In the cottage of Maurya (d) Never discovered.

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65.  What do the hear in the north east sea shore ? ---(a) A loud noise of a village woman (b) A noise of someone's cry (c) The galloping sound of horse (d) The sound of wind.

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66. Sheamus and his father were lost in --- (a) a dark night (b) The Galway fair  (c) sea.  (d) the Golden Mouth.

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67. Who carry the dead body of Bartley? --- (a) Two younger women (b) The men of the Community (c) Cathleen and Nora (d) The young Priest.

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68. Who informs the cause of Bartley's death? --- (a) One of the women (b) A young man (c) An old man (d) A priest.

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69. What is 'Samhain'? --- (a) A country in Ireland (b) A religious place (c) A place of Holy water (d) A celtic festival of the departed soul.

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70. Who gives the Holy water to Maurya ? --- (a) Cathleen (b) Nora (c) The Priest (d) An old woman.

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71. What does Maurya drop across Bartley's feet? ---- (a) A piece of cloth (b) A Fishing net (c) Michael's clothes (d) A plain stockings.

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72. According to Maurya what will be there to eat for her family after bartley's death? --- (a) A little damp flour (b) Some stale Fish (c) Both 'a' and 'b' (d) Nothing.

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73. Whom does Cathleen request to make a coffin when the sun rises? --- (a) Eamon (b) An old man (c) Eamon and an old man (d) An old woman.

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74.  Why does cathless bake a new cake? --- (a) For the men who are making coffin for Bartley (b) For her mother Maurya (c) For Nora (d) For her family and others.

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75. What is the name of the old man who helps Eamon to make the coffin ? --- (a) Shawn (b) Sheamus (c) Stephen (d) Colum.

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Column A

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A. Maurya

1. "The Almighly God won't leave her destitute with no son living"

B. Cathleen

2. "The blessing of God on you"

C. The Young Priest

3. "The son of God forgive us".

D. Bartley

4. "My hear's broken from this day

Option :

(a) 1. (D), 2. (C), 3. (B), 4. (A). (b) 1. (C), 2. (D), 3. (B), 4. (A)  (c) 1. (B), 2. (D), 3. (C), 4. (A). (d) 1. (C), 2. (A), 3. (D), 4. (B).

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Column A

Column B

1. Donegal

A. A Cattle Fair

2. Galway

B. A local River

3. Connemara

C. The northermost county in Ireland

4. The Golden Mouth

D. A town in the coun-ty of Galway

Option :

(a) 1. (B), 2. (C), 3. (D), 4. (A) (b) 1. (D), 2. (B), 3. (C), 4. (A)  (c) 1. (B), 2. (A), 3. (C), 4. (D).. (d) 1. (C), 2. (A), 3. (D), 4. (B).

78. Arrange the following sentencees in correct order :-

1. Cathleen begins to spin at the wheel 2. Cathleen, a gril of twenty finishes kneading cake 3.Cathleen puts the cake in the pot overn 4. Cathleen wipes her hands

Correct order is : (a) 2-3-4-1 (b) 4-3-2-1 (c) 3-1-4-2 (d) 1-4-3-2.

79. Statement A: Cathleen decides to hide the bundle of clothes up in the turf-loft.

Statement B: They want to avoid up setting grief stricken Maurya.

(a) B contradicts A (b) B is the reason of A (c) Both A and B are false (d) A and B are independent of each other

80. Statement A: Cathleen shares her mother's concerns about Bartley's safety.

Statement B: She understands the necessity of his work for their survival.

(a) B contradicts A (b) B is the reason of A (c) Both A and B are false (d) A and B are independent of each other.