A. Choose the Correct Alternative
Q. 1. Cathleen and Nora hid the bundle in the turf-loft because
(A) they wanted to preserve it
(B) they were not sure what to do with it
(C) they wanted to hide it from Maurya
(D) the young priest asked them to do so
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 2. “…and there isn’t anything more the sea can do to me.” These words were uttered by Maurya after
(A) Michael went missing
(B) Sheamus and his father were lost
(C) Bartley left home
(D) Bartley was found dead
Correct Option: (D)
Q. 3. The only thing found from Michael’s dead body was
(A) a piece of his jacket
(B) a pair of yellow stockings
(C) a shirt and a plain stocking
(D) a bit of apron
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 4. Which daughter acts as the primary speaker, managing the household chores like baking the bread and spinning the wool, when the play opens?
(A) Nora
(B) Cathleen
(C) Maurya
(D) Eily
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 5. The play “Riders to the Sea” was first staged in
(A) 1897
(B) 1904
(C) 1905
(D) 1906
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 6. What does Bartley ask Nora to give him before he leaves for the Galway Fair?
(A) A loaf of bread
(B) The new rope
(C) A bottle of Holy Water
(D) Michael’s clothes
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 7. The play “Riders to the Sea” is set in
(A) The Aran Islands
(B) The Donegal Islands
(C) The Galway Islands
(D) The Connemara Islands
Correct Option: (A)
Q. 8. What does Maurya drop face downwards on the white boards near the play’s end to signify total loss?
(A) The bit of string
(B) The empty cup
(C) The package of bread
(D) Michael’s stocking
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 9. Why does Maurya try to prevent Bartley from taking the new rope?
(A) She needs it to repair the fishing nets.
(B) She wants to use it to tie the horses later.
(C) She fears that it may be needed to make Michael’s coffin.
(D) She wants to give it to the young priest.
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 10. Maurya is found resting at the beginning of the play because she has spent many days and nights
(A) travelling to the mainland
(B) crying and watching the sea
(C) repairing the damaged fishing nets
(D) baking bread for the family
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 11. The bundle brought by the young priest contains
(A) a shirt and a pair of shoes
(B) a coat and a plain stocking
(C) a shirt and a plain stocking
(D) a shirt and a fishing net
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 12. What does Bartley say about the boat that is going to Galway?
(A) It will not sail because of the storm.
(B) It is the only boat going for two weeks or beyond.
(C) It is carrying Michael’s body.
(D) It belongs to the young priest.
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 13. When the village women enter the kitchen, they do not speak immediately; instead, they sit upon the floor and begin
(A) weeping loudly
(B) keening softly
(C) praying in Latin
(D) sorting the wool
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 14. The young priest brought the bundle of clothes from
(A) Galway
(B) Donegal
(C) Connemara
(D) Dublin
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 15. According to Bartley, why must he leave immediately for the Galway Fair?
(A) He has to meet the young priest.
(B) He wants to search for Michael.
(C) There will not be another fair for a fortnight, and the fair will be good for horses.
(D) Maurya has ordered him to leave.
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 16. What does Cathleen suggest Nora should do to prevent Maurya from seeing her tears?
(A) Go into the inner room.
(B) Sit beside the fire.
(C) Keep her back to the door.
(D) Hide behind the white boards.
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 17. What physical accident directly caused Bartley’s sudden death near the ocean edge?
(A) He slipped from the high stone pier into a whirlpool.
(B) The grey pony knocked him over into the sea, where the white rocks are.
(C) He was caught under the heavy wooden sail of the collapsing hooker.
(D) He succumbed to cold exposure while waiting for the ferryboat.
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 18. Bartley is going to the Galway Fair mainly to
(A) buy a new boat
(B) meet the young priest
(C) sell the horses
(D) search for Michael
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 19. Which horse does Bartley ride when he leaves for the Galway Fair?
(A) The grey pony
(B) The red mare
(C) The white horse
(D) The black pony
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 20. What does Maurya see while returning from the spring well?
(A) Bartley drowning in the sea
(B) Michael riding behind Bartley on the grey pony
(C) The young priest standing near the shore
(D) Nora crying beside the cottage
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 21. The young priest did not bring the bundle of clothes to the kitchen himself because
(A) he was stopped by Bartley at the pier
(B) he wanted to keep it a secret from the village elders
(C) he was in a hurry to catch a boat to the northern island
(D) he did not want to cause Maurya further distress if they belonged to Michael
Correct Option: (D)
Q. 22. Which animal follows Bartley as he leaves for the Galway Fair?
(A) The red mare
(B) The white pony
(C) The grey pony
(D) The black horse
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 23. What vision does Maurya have before Bartley’s departure?
(A) She sees Michael standing near the white boards.
(B) She sees Michael riding the grey pony behind Bartley.
(C) She sees Bartley returning safely from Galway.
(D) She sees the young priest standing beside the sea.
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 24. How many sons of Maurya are ultimately taken away by the sea?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) Seven
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 25. According to the young priest, Michael is expected to have a
(A) royal burial
(B) clean burial
(C) sea burial
(D) public burial
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 26. What is Maurya’s final attitude after Bartley’s death?
(A) Anger and revenge
(B) Fear and confusion
(C) Peaceful acceptance of her fate
(D) Hope that Bartley will return
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 27. Which legendary story does Maurya recall in connection with her terrifying vision?
(A) The story of Saint Patrick
(B) The story of Bride Dara
(C) The story of King Arthur
(D) The story of the Fisherman
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 28. According to Maurya, who were Stephen and Shawn?
(A) Two sons who were lost in the great wind and later found in the Bay of Gregory of the Golden Mouth
(B) Two sons who died in Galway
(C) Two neighbours who drowned while fishing
(D) Two brothers of the young priest
Correct Option: (A)
Q. 29. What does Maurya say she will no longer need to do after all her sons are gone?
(A) Bake bread for the family
(B) Go down and get Holy Water in the dark nights after Samhain
(C) Visit the Galway Fair
(D) Repair the fishing nets
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 30. What does Maurya do with Michael’s clothes after Bartley’s death?
(A) She burns them.
(B) She throws them into the sea.
(C) She spreads them beside Bartley’s body and sprinkles them with Holy Water.
(D) She gives them to the village women.
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 31. Which brother was brought home in a white sheet, dripping with seawater, after being hooked out of the surf?
(A) Michael
(B) Patch
(C) Bartley
(D) Sheamus
Correct Option: (A)
Q. 32. What important item did the women forget to provide for making Bartley’s coffin?
(A) A rope
(B) A knife
(C) Nails
(D) A sheet
Correct Option: (C)
Q. 33. Maurya journeys down to the spring well to hand Bartley the bread, carrying a walking stick that once belonged to
(A) Michael
(B) Sheamus
(C) Patch
(D) Old Maurizio
Correct Option: (A)
Q. 34. What does Maurya finally place face downwards after praying for Bartley and Michael?
(A) Michael’s stocking
(B) The empty cup
(C) The piece of rope
(D) The loaf of bread
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 35. What does Maurya mean when she says, “They’re all gone now, and there isn’t anything more the sea can do to me”?
(A) All the members of the village have left the island.
(B) All her male family members have been taken away by the sea, so she has nothing more to lose.
(C) The sea has become completely calm.
(D) She has decided never to go near the sea again.
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 36. What reason does Bartley give for refusing to leave the hooker or the horses behind when his mother pleads with him?
(A) He wants to purchase a new boat on the mainland.
(B) He emphasizes that a great price is being offered for the horses, and the family needs money.
(C) He is planning to migrate permanently to England.
(D) The young priest explicitly commanded him to take the trip.
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 37. What aspect of island life does Cathleen’s firm choice illustrate?
(A) A desire to hoard expensive materials for commercial profit.
(B) A profound respect for traditional burial rituals and familial duty despite structural poverty.
(C) Complete disrespect for the advice of the village elders.
(D) An optimistic belief that no other family member will ever die.
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 38. What does Cathleen discover when she opens the bundle of clothes brought by the young priest?
(A) A coat and a pair of shoes
(B) A shirt and a plain stocking
(C) A black jacket and a cap
(D) A pair of trousers and a shirt
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 39. Why does Maurya want Bartley to take the Holy Water with him?
(A) To bless the horses before the journey
(B) To protect him from the dangers of the sea
(C) To bless the boat at the Galway Fair
(D) To give it to the young priest
Correct Option: (B)
Q. 40. What do the village women bring with them when they enter Maurya’s cottage after Bartley’s death?
(A) A bundle of clothes
(B) A loaf of bread
(C) A cup of Holy Water
(D) A piece of new rope
Correct Option: (A)
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