Line-by-Line MCQs from 'Riders to the Sea' by J.M. Synge ,Important MCQ from 'Riders to the Sea', MCQ on 'Riders to the Sea' ,MCQ of 'Riders to the Sea

 Line-by-Line MCQs from 'Riders to the Sea' by J.M. Synge

 Line-by-Line MCQs from 'Riders to the Sea' by J.M. Synge ,Important MCQ from 'Riders to the Sea'



1. Where is Cathleen at the beginning of the scene?
a) Reading a book
b) Kneading cake
c) Feeding chickens
d) Drawing water
2. What does Cathleen do after putting down the cake?
a) Starts cooking
b) Begins to sweep
c) Begins to spin at the wheel
d) Leaves the cottage
3. How does Nora enter the scene?
a) Running
b) Singing
c) With her head in at the door
d) Through the window
4. What does Nora bring with her?
a) A letter
b) A bundle under her shawl
c) A loaf of bread
d) A bowl of milk
5. What does the bundle contain?
a) Clothes from a dead man
b) A holy book
c) A new dress
d) Fishing tools
6. What does Cathleen do upon hearing what the bundle contains?
a) Cries loudly
b) Continues spinning
c) Stops the wheel suddenly
d) Runs outside
7. Where were the clothes found?
a) In Galway
b) In Donegal
c) In Aran
d) In Connemara
8. Who brought the clothes?
a) Bartley
b) The old priest
c) A fisherman
d) The young priest
9. What is the priest’s advice if the clothes are not Michael’s?
a) Pray for him
b) Tell Maurya everything
c) Say nothing
d) Burn the clothes
10. Why is Cathleen worried about Bartley?
a) He is sick
b) He is going to the sea
c) He is angry
d) He is not home
11. What does the young priest refuse to do?
a) Say mass
b) Visit Maurya
c) Stop Bartley
d) Identify the clothes
12. What does the priest say about God and Maurya?
a) God is angry
b) She is cursed
c) She will be left alone
d) God won't leave her destitute
13. How is the sea described near the white rocks?
a) Calm
b) Middling bad
c) Frozen
d) Stormy
14. What does Nora do with the bundle?
a) Opens it
b) Hides it in the oven
c) Throws it away
d) Hides it in the turf-loft
15. Why does Cathleen hide the bundle?
a) To protect it
b) To surprise Maurya
c) So Maurya doesn’t see it
d) To burn it later
16. What is Cathleen baking?
a) Fish
b) Cake
c) Bread
d) Meat
17. What does Maurya believe about Bartley’s journey?
a) He will be safe
b) He should go
c) He won’t go because of the wind
d) He left already
18. Who does Maurya expect to stop Bartley?
a) Eamon Simon
b) Stephen Pheety
c) Colum Shawn
d) The young priest
19. Where has Bartley gone before entering the scene?
a) To church
b) To see about another boat
c) To collect fish
d) To find Michael
20. What direction is the hooker tacking from?
a) South
b) North
c) East
d) West
21. What does Bartley ask for when he enters?
a) Food
b) Money
c) Rope
d) Blanket
22. Why does Bartley need the rope?
a) To tie the boat
b) For fishing
c) As a halter for the mare
d) To secure the cottage
23. Where was the rope bought?
a) Donegal
b) Galway
c) Connemara
d) Dublin
24. What does Maurya warn about the rope?
a) It will break
b) It is holy
c) It will be needed to bury Michael
d) It is old
25. What does Bartley say about the fair?
a) It is delayed
b) It will be crowded
c) It is a good fair for horses
d) It is cancelled

26. Where were the clothes found?
a) In Galway
b) In Donegal
c) In Aran
d) In Connemara
27. Who brought the clothes?
a) Bartley
b) The old priest
c) A fisherman
d) The young priest
28. What is the priest’s advice if the clothes are not Michael’s?
a) Pray for him
b) Tell Maurya everything
c) Say nothing
d) Burn the clothes
29. Why is Cathleen worried about Bartley?
a) He is sick
b) He is going to the sea
c) He is angry
d) He is not home
30. What does the young priest refuse to do?
a) Say mass
b) Visit Maurya
c) Stop Bartley
d) Identify the clothes
31. What does the priest say about God and Maurya?
a) God is angry
b) She is cursed
c) She will be left alone
d) God won't leave her destitute
32. How is the sea described near the white rocks?
a) Calm
b) Middling bad
c) Frozen
d) Stormy
33. What does Nora do with the bundle?
a) Opens it
b) Hides it in the oven
c) Throws it away
d) Hides it in the turf-loft
34. Why does Cathleen hide the bundle?
a) To protect it
b) To surprise Maurya
c) So Maurya doesn’t see it
d) To burn it later
35. What is Cathleen baking?
a) Fish
b) Cake
c) Bread
d) Meat
36. What does Maurya believe about Bartley’s journey?
a) He will be safe
b) He should go
c) He won’t go because of the wind
d) He left already
37. Who does Maurya expect to stop Bartley?
a) Eamon Simon
b) Stephen Pheety
c) Colum Shawn
d) The young priest
38. Where has Bartley gone before entering the scene?
a) To church
b) To see about another boat
c) To collect fish
d) To find Michael
39. What direction is the hooker tacking from?
a) South
b) North
c) East
d) West
40. What does Bartley ask for when he enters?
a) Food
b) Money
c) Rope
d) Blanket
41. Why does Bartley need the rope?
a) To tie the boat
b) For fishing
c) As a halter for the mare
d) To secure the cottage
42. Where was the rope bought?
a) Donegal
b) Galway
c) Connemara
d) Dublin
43. What does Maurya warn about the rope?
a) It will break
b) It is holy
c) It will be needed to bury Michael
d) It is old
44. What does Bartley say about the fair?
a) It is delayed
b) It will be crowded
c) It is a good fair for horses
d) It is cancelled
45. What will happen if Michael is washed up?
a) He will be cremated
b) He will be sent to Galway
c) They will make him a deep grave
d) They will call the priest
46. What did Maurya spend a big price on?
a) New clothes
b) White boards
c) Horses
d) A coffin
47. Where were the white boards bought?
a) Donegal
b) Dublin
c) Galway
d) Connemara
48. What does Bartley plan to do with the mare?
a) Sell her
b) Ride her to the fair
c) Use her for farming
d) Give her away
49. What does Cathleen say the pig with black feet did?
a) Ran away
b) Ate the rope
c) Died
d) Bit Maurya
50. Where was the rope hanging before Bartley took it?
a) On the door
b) Under the table
c) By the white boards
d) On the window hook

51. What kind of rope did Bartley need?
a) A climbing rope
b) A halter for the mare
c) A netting rope
d) A rope for fishing traps
52. How many weeks will the boat be gone after this trip?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
53. Why is Bartley in a hurry?
a) A storm is coming
b) He wants to escape home
c) The fair will be good for horses
d) The mare is ill
54. What does Maurya fear will happen if Michael is washed up and Bartley is not home?
a) No one will see him
b) The sea will carry him again
c) No man will be there to make the coffin
d) Bartley will be blamed
55. What does Maurya say about the boards she bought?
a) They are cursed
b) They are expensive
c) They are too small
d) They are rotten
56. What color were the boards?
a) Brown
b) Grey
c) White
d) Red
57. What does Bartley say is the only boat sailing for some time?
a) A fishing boat
b) The Galway boat
c) The priest's ferry
d) The hooker from the north
58. What does Bartley plan to do once he arrives at the fair?
a) Buy sheep
b) Sell horses
c) Marry a girl
d) Visit a shrine
59. What direction is the wind rising from?
a) East
b) North
c) South and west
d) North-west
60. What are Eamon Simon and Stephen Pheety sure about?
a) That Michael is dead
b) That the tide is turning
c) That Bartley will go
d) That the mare is weak
61. What does Cathleen throw down from the loft?
a) Turf
b) A rope
c) A dress
d) A board
62. Where is the bundle hidden by Cathleen?
a) Under the bed
b) In the chimney
c) In the turf-loft
d) Behind the door
63. Who helps Cathleen place the ladder?
a) Bartley
b) Nora
c) Maurya
d) Michael
64. Why do they want to hide the bundle from Maurya?
a) It is stolen
b) It will make her cry
c) It belongs to Bartley
d) It is magical
65. What does the priest say Maurya does in the night?
a) Prays half through the night
b) Weeps loudly
c) Talks in her sleep
d) Walks by the shore
66. What would happen if Maurya sees the clothes and thinks they are Michael’s?
a) She will faint
b) She will get her death from crying and lamenting
c) She will go to the church
d) She will curse the sea
67. What is blowing the door open during the conversation?
a) The tide
b) The storm
c) A gust of wind
d) A knock
68. What is described as “worse it’ll be getting when the tide’s turned to the wind”?
a) The priest’s temper
b) The sea
c) The mourning
d) The horse’s behavior
69. Why is Nora afraid to open the bundle?
a) It might smell
b) It’s locked
c) Maurya might wake up
d) It contains bones
70. What is the pot-oven used for?
a) Frying fish
b) Baking a cake
c) Boiling tea
d) Heating turf
71. Why does Bartley not wait for a better day?
a) He is angry with Maurya
b) He has an urgent letter
c) This is the last boat going for weeks
d) He wants to escape
72. What does Maurya call the sea with the wind rising?
a) The black mouth of death
b) A cursed wave
c) Dangerous tide
d) A loud grave
73. What do Cathleen and Nora prepare in silence while Maurya sleeps?
a) Dinner
b) The bundle inspection
c) A letter
d) Michael’s coffin
74. Why do the girls decide not to open the bundle immediately?
a) They want to hide it
b) They are afraid
c) They are waiting for Bartley
d) Maurya might come in
75. What does Cathleen hear when Bartley is approaching?
a) The mare neighing
b) The tide breaking
c) Someone passing the big stones
d) A bell from the chapel
76. What is Bartley described as doing when he enters? a) Laughing loudly
b) Looking around the room sadly
c) Singing to himself
d) Eating bread
77. What does Bartley ask Cathleen for? a) A coat
b) A piece of rope
c) A glass of water
d) A loaf of bread
78. What did the pig with the black feet try to do? a) Escape from the sty
b) Eat the rope
c) Attack the mare
d) Break the boards
79. Where did Cathleen hang the rope that morning? a) On the door
b) Under the ladder
c) On a nail by the white boards
d) On the window sill
80. Why is Maurya concerned about the rope? a) It is too weak
b) It will be needed to bury Michael
c) It is borrowed
d) It belongs to the priest
81. What does Bartley begin to do with the rope? a) Make a fishing net
b) Tie it to the boat
c) Make a halter
d) Wrap it around the mare
82. What does Bartley say about the fair? a) It is not worth attending
b) It is for cattle only
c) It will be good for horses
d) It is too far away
83. What is Maurya's concern about Bartley going to the fair? a) He might get cheated
b) He might fall ill
c) He might die like her other sons
d) He will not get a good price
84. What does Maurya say about the boards she bought? a) They were stolen
b) They are too expensive to waste
c) They are the finest in Connemara
d) They are too small for a coffin
85. What does Maurya believe about the sea? a) It is calming
b) It is her enemy
c) It is beautiful
d) It is a gift of God
86. Who are Eamon Simon, Stephen Pheety, and Colum Shawn? a) Fishermen
b) Friends of Bartley
c) Boat owners
d) Shopkeepers
87. What does Bartley do before leaving the house? a) Eats his breakfast
b) Sits and prays
c) Looks quietly around the room
d) Speaks to the priest
88. What emotion does Maurya show when Bartley leaves? a) Anger
b) Indifference
c) Sadness and worry
d) Joy
89. What is the tone of the play as Bartley prepares to go? a) Joyful
b) Tense and sorrowful
c) Celebratory
d) Confused
90. What role does nature play in the scene? a) A helpful force
b) A powerful and threatening presence
c) A calm background
d) A symbolic blessing
Part-B

1. "She looks round at the boards."
What does the woman look at?
(a) The sea
(b) The boards
(c) The window
(d) The sky
2. BARTLEY: "How would it be washed up, and we after looking each day for nine days..."
How many days have they searched?
(a) Seven
(b) Nine
(c) Eleven
(d) Five
3. BARTLEY mentions a strong wind blew from which direction?
(a) North and East
(b) West and North
(c) West and South
(d) East and South
4. MAURYA says, "there was a star up against the moon..."
What did she see in the sky?
(a) A rainbow
(b) A storm
(c) A star near the moon
(d) A falling star
5. According to MAURYA, what cannot be compared with a son?
(a) Gold
(b) A thousand horses
(c) A fleet of boats
(d) Sheep and cattle
6. BARTLEY tells Cathleen to watch the sheep for what reason?
(a) They might jump into the sea
(b) They might fall sick
(c) They might jump into the rye
(d) They might fight
7. What kind of pig does Bartley allow Cathleen to sell?
(a) The white pig
(b) The spotted pig
(c) The pig with the black feet
(d) The old pig
8. What natural element does Bartley mention to plan for kelp?
(a) The last bit of the moon
(b) The stars
(c) The rain
(d) The sunset
9. MAURYA says, “It’s hard set we’ll be surely...” What is she referring to?
(a) Their wealth
(b) Their survival
(c) Their harvest
(d) Their journey
10. What does Bartley do before leaving?
(a) Eats food
(b) Puts on a newer coat
(c) Prays
(d) Cries
11. Bartley plans to return in how many days if the wind is bad?
(a) One day
(b) Two days
(c) Four days
(d) Five days
12. What is MAURYA doing when Bartley leaves?
(a) Crying aloud
(b) Spinning
(c) Putting her shawl over her head
(d) Lighting a candle
13. Who says: “It’s the life of a young man to be going on the sea”?
(a) Maurya
(b) Bartley
(c) Nora
(d) Cathleen
14. What animal does Bartley take with him?
(a) Red mare
(b) White dog
(c) Cow
(d) Goat
15. What does MAURYA cry out when Bartley exits?
(a) “Wait for me, son!”
(b) “The sea is calm!”
(c) “He’s gone now, God spare us…”
(d) “The priest is coming!”
16. What does Cathleen accuse Maurya of doing to Bartley?
(a) Sending him away hungry
(b) Giving him a curse
(c) Saying an unlucky word
(d) Throwing stones
17. What does Maurya do with the tongs?
(a) Pokes Bartley
(b) Cooks a fish
(c) Rakes the fire aimlessly
(d) Burns a cloth
18. What does Nora warn Maurya about when she is raking?
(a) “You’re taking away the turf from the cake.”
(b) “You are burning the bread.”
(c) “You’re spoiling the floor.”
(d) “You’re hurting your hands.”
19. Why is Bartley going without food?
(a) He is fasting
(b) He refused the food
(c) They forgot his bread
(d) The oven was broken
20. What does Cathleen do with the bread?
(a) Burns it
(b) Throws it away
(c) Wraps it in cloth
(d) Puts it back in the oven
21. Where is Maurya asked to go to catch Bartley?
(a) The pier
(b) The chapel
(c) The spring well
(d) The beach
22. Why should Maurya meet Bartley again?
(a) To give him more money
(b) To bring him his clothes
(c) To break the dark word with a blessing
(d) To stop him from going
23. What does Maurya say about walking?
(a) “It’s easy for me.”
(b) “I can fly instead.”
(c) “It’s hard set I am to walk.”
(d) “I am too fast for him.”
24. What stick is given to Maurya?
(a) A new stick from the market
(b) The stick Michael brought from Connemara
(c) A stick made from kelp
(d) A priest’s walking stick
25. What does Maurya reflect about old people in the big world?
(a) They die alone
(b) They forget their children
(c) They leave things behind for their sons
(d) They take things from their sons
26. What does Cathleen fear about Maurya after she leaves?
(a) She may fall into the sea
(b) She may turn back
(c) She may lose her bread
(d) She may forget Bartley’s name
27. What does Nora do from the loft?
(a) Opens the window
(b) Throws down the bundle
(c) Climbs out
(d) Sings a song
28. Who is expected to pass by tomorrow?
(a) The jobber
(b) The priest
(c) The sailor
(d) The doctor
29. What is in the bundle according to the priest?
(a) Clothes of Michael
(b) Bartley’s saddle
(c) Nora’s dowry
(d) Bread and meat
30. What does Cathleen ask about the bundle?
(a) “Is it Bartley’s?”
(b) “Is it Michael’s they are surely?”
(c) “Shall we burn it?”
(d) “Will mother see it?”
31. What does Cathleen do after asking about how the bundle was found?
(a) She hides it
(b) She opens it
(c) She gives it to Maurya
(d) She throws it into the fire
32. What was Maurya’s reaction when she returns from the shore?
(a) She dances in joy
(b) She weeps silently
(c) She stands quietly at the door
(d) She begins to pray
33. What does Cathleen ask Maurya upon her return?
(a) Did you give him the bread?
(b) Did you scold him?
(c) Did he shout at you?
(d) Did you bless him?
34. What sign of death does Maurya describe when she sees Bartley leaving?
(a) A crow cawing
(b) The moon turning red
(c) A star rising over the moon
(d) A wolf howling
35. How does Maurya describe her vision of Michael?
(a) Riding on a horse
(b) Coming with nets in hand
(c) Standing at the shore
(d) Riding on the gray pony
36. What does Cathleen do when she hears Maurya’s vision?
(a) Laughs it off
(b) Sits down and cries
(c) Crosses herself and trembles
(d) Runs to the pier
37. What does Maurya say about the bread?
(a) She gave it to Bartley
(b) She lost it in the water
(c) She left it on the rocks
(d) She dropped it at the spring
38. What does Nora ask Cathleen after Maurya’s return?
(a) Shall we go to the priest?
(b) Will you open the bundle now?
(c) Shall we tell her about Michael?
(d) Will we light the lamp?
39. What does Cathleen take from the bundle?
(a) A pair of socks
(b) Michael’s shirt
(c) Bartley’s coat
(d) A strip of a stocking
40. What identifying mark does Nora find in the bundle?
(a) His name sewn in thread
(b) A red cross
(c) A stocking she knit with four stitches
(d) A tear on the shoulder
41. What does Cathleen confirm from the stocking?
(a) It belonged to Bartley
(b) It was not Michael's
(c) It was Michael’s, as she spun it
(d) It was knit by their father
42. What does Maurya say about the young and the old?
(a) The young must die for the old to live
(b) The young leave nothing behind
(c) The old bury their sons
(d) The old are not meant to suffer
43. What does Maurya accept after Bartley's death?
(a) That she must leave the house
(b) That she has nothing left to lose
(c) That she must live with her daughters
(d) That she has no money left
44. What does Maurya say about the sea?
(a) It is their greatest friend
(b) It has taken everything
(c) It blesses the living
(d) It only gives, never takes
45. What has the sea taken from Maurya?
(a) Her dreams
(b) Her faith
(c) Her husband and six sons
(d) Her daughter and husband
46. How does Maurya describe herself after all the loss?
(a) Like a wandering ghost
(b) Like a poor widow
(c) Like a woman at peace
(d) Like a stone on the shore
47. What final words does Maurya say about peace?
(a) “There is no peace for the living.”
(b) “I can sleep now.”
(c) “There is rest for the weary.”
(d) “They are safe, and I am free from fear.”
48. How do the girls react after hearing Maurya’s final speech?
(a) They smile and hug her
(b) They remain silent and look down
(c) They cry out and weep
(d) They run to the sea
49. What does the closing scene focus on?
(a) The open door
(b) The empty fire
(c) The silence in the room
(d) Maurya praying
50. What is a major symbol in the play’s ending?
(a) The bread
(b) The red mare
(c) The sea
(d) The priest’s stick


51. What is Nora’s emotional state as Maurya begins to speak again?
(a) She smiles with joy
(b) She begins to sob
(c) She looks frightened
(d) She walks out of the house
52. What does Cathleen do when Nora hands her the bundle?
(a) She hides it under the bed
(b) She burns it
(c) She opens it carefully
(d) She gives it to Maurya
53. What colour was the stocking mentioned in the bundle?
(a) Grey
(b) Red
(c) Black
(d) White
54. What does Cathleen say about spinning the wool?
(a) She spun it at the spinning wheel
(b) She bought it from Galway
(c) She made it from kelp
(d) She borrowed it from a neighbour
55. How does Maurya react after confirming Michael’s death?
(a) She screams loudly
(b) She laughs hysterically
(c) She kneels down and prays
(d) She sits quietly with a heavy heart
56. What does Maurya say about God’s mercy?
(a) “God has left me now.”
(b) “God is cruel to the poor.”
(c) “The Almighty God won’t leave me destitute.”
(d) “God has taken all from me.”
57. What future does Maurya predict for herself after losing her sons?
(a) A peaceful end
(b) A voyage across the sea
(c) Another marriage
(d) A return to her youth
58. How many sons does Maurya mention she has lost to the sea?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven
59. What role does the priest play in the story?
(a) He gives Maurya money
(b) He brings Michael’s body
(c) He offers comfort and blessings
(d) He warns Bartley not to go
60. Who confirms that the dead body found was Michael’s?
(a) The priest
(b) A fisherman
(c) A sailor from the north
(d) The young girl in the village
61. What tone does the play end with?
(a) Excitement
(b) Anger
(c) Tragic calmness and resignation
(d) Joy
62. What natural element is most symbolic in the play?
(a) Fire
(b) Earth
(c) Sea
(d) Wind
63. Which of the following is not a theme in the play?
(a) Poverty
(b) Power
(c) Fate
(d) Loss
64. Why does Bartley ignore Maurya’s warning?
(a) He does not believe in omens
(b) He has to sell the horse
(c) He is angry with her
(d) He wants to escape the island
65. What does Maurya ultimately accept by the end of the play?
(a) That death is unfair
(b) That she will never leave the island
(c) That she has no control over fate
(d) That women must suffer
66. What action brings final emotional release to Maurya?
(a) Giving the blessing
(b) Watching Bartley leave
(c) Mourning Michael
(d) Learning Bartley has died
67. What shows the helplessness of the women in the play?
(a) They cannot swim
(b) They are left alone by the men
(c) They wait passively for news
(d) They are locked in the house
68. Which symbol reflects survival and struggle?
(a) Turf
(b) Red mare
(c) The bread
(d) The spring well
69. What represents bad luck or a bad omen in the play?
(a) Star beside the moon
(b) Fire burning low
(c) Rain in the morning
(d) Wind from the east
70. What is the dramatic technique used repeatedly in the play?
(a) Soliloquy
(b) Irony
(c) Allegory
(d) Monologue
71. What type of tragedy is Riders to the Sea considered?
(a) Classical tragedy
(b) Domestic tragedy
(c) Irish peasant tragedy
(d) Heroic tragedy
72. What is the tone of Bartley’s speech before he leaves?
(a) Cheerful
(b) Angry
(c) Practical and determined
(d) Melancholy
73. What does the red mare symbolise?
(a) Safety
(b) Wealth
(c) Danger and fate
(d) Luck
74. Who seems most hopeful throughout the play?
(a) Maurya
(b) Bartley
(c) Nora
(d) Cathleen
75. Why is the bread important symbolically?
(a) Represents hunger
(b) Represents survival and maternal care
(c) Represents Bartley’s wages
(d) Represents religion
76. Why do Cathleen and Nora hide information from Maurya?
(a) To protect her from sadness
(b) To surprise her
(c) To test her memory
(d) To avoid an argument
77. What religious element is found in the girls’ attitude?
(a) Reading the Bible
(b) Blessing their brother
(c) Belief in priest’s words
(d) Fasting
78. What kind of life do the Aran islanders live?
(a) Luxurious
(b) Adventurous
(c) Simple and fatalistic
(d) Scientific
79. What does “hard set” mean in the context of the play?
(a) Determined
(b) Comfortably placed
(c) In a difficult condition
(d) Well fed
80. Which sound dominates the emotional tone of the play?
(a) Thunder
(b) Crying
(c) Sea waves
(d) Prayers
81. Which action of Cathleen shows responsibility?
(a) Sending the pig to market
(b) Giving food to Maurya for Bartley
(c) Lighting the fire
(d) Waiting at the door
82. What is the final tragedy in the play?
(a) Bartley is lost to sea
(b) Michael returns
(c) Their house burns
(d) The priest curses them
83. What is the setting of Riders to the Sea?
(a) Dublin
(b) An island cottage in the Aran Islands
(c) A ship cabin
(d) A churchyard
84. What does the gray pony represent in Maurya’s vision?
(a) Death and Michael’s spirit
(b) A future hope
(c) Strength
(d) The priest
85. Who is the last speaker in the play?
(a) Nora
(b) Cathleen
(c) Maurya
(d) Bartley
86. What language style is used in the play?
(a) Formal English
(b) Archaic Shakespearean
(c) Irish dialect and poetic prose
(d) American slang
87. What does Maurya mean when she says, “They're all gone now”?
(a) Her family left the island
(b) She lost all her sons
(c) The neighbours went home
(d) The storm has passed
88. Why is the priest respected in the play?
(a) He brings money
(b) He can talk to spirits
(c) He provides hope and peace
(d) He knows the sea well
89. What object connects the memory of Michael in the play?
(a) His hat
(b) His boots
(c) His stick
(d) His knife
90. What literary technique is used when Maurya sees Michael’s ghost?
(a) Symbolism
(b) Flashback
(c) Foreshadowing
(d) Dramatic irony
91. What is the central conflict in the play?
(a) Man vs. society
(b) Woman vs. woman
(c) Man vs. nature
(d) Man vs. self
92. What is the emotional reaction of Cathleen when Bartley dies?
(a) Calm and cold
(b) Loud weeping
(c) Silent suffering
(d) Accusing Maurya
93. Which object in the play represents fate?
(a) The halter
(b) The fire
(c) The horse
(d) The sea
94. What is the significance of the tongs in the play?
(a) A religious item
(b) Used to break bread
(c) Used symbolically for Maurya’s emotion
(d) A sign of firelight
95. What theme is strongly highlighted through Maurya’s losses?
(a) Heroism
(b) Matriarchal power
(c) Fatalism
(d) Patriotism
96. What does Cathleen complain about when Bartley leaves?
(a) He didn't eat
(b) He left with a curse
(c) He dropped his stick
(d) He forgot the pig
97. What does Nora fear Maurya might do when she is sorrowful?
(a) Curse the sea
(b) Run after Bartley
(c) Turn back and stop him
(d) Throw the bread
98. What does Maurya believe the sea will no longer do?
(a) Send food
(b) Take anyone else from her
(c) Bring the priest
(d) Turn calm again
99. What religious reference does Maurya make after Bartley's death?
(a) God gives and takes
(b) The Son of God
(c) Heaven’s will
(d) Eternal peace
100. What is the main idea of Riders to the Sea?
(a) Youth and ambition
(b) The strength of community
(c) Acceptance of fate and the power of nature
(d) Dreams and destiny

101. What were the two men doing before they found the body?
(a) Fishing for salmon
(b) Floating curaghs in the sea
(c) Rowing round with poteen
(d) Building boats by the cliffs
102. What made the string of the bundle hard to open?
(a) It was made of wire
(b) It was frozen
(c) It was wet with blood
(d) It was perished with salt water
103. How long did the knife seller say it would take to walk to Donegal?
(a) Five days
(b) Six days
(c) Seven days
(d) Eight days
104. What item do they take out from the bundle to compare?
(a) A shirt
(b) A flannel sleeve
(c) A stocking
(d) A shoe
105. How does Nora identify the stocking?
(a) By the red thread
(b) By the number of stitches and a dropped stitch
(c) By Michael’s name
(d) By a tear in the heel
106. How many stitches did Nora originally put up in the stocking?
(a) Fifty
(b) Fifty-five
(c) Sixty
(d) Sixty-four
107. What animal do they say will keen Michael in the sea?
(a) Seals
(b) Black hags
(c) Sea gulls
(d) Ravens
108. What is left of the great rower and fisher Michael?
(a) His boots
(b) His oar
(c) A shirt and a plain stocking
(d) His fishing net
109. Why does Cathleen tell Nora to hide the clothes?
(a) So Maurya won’t take them to the sea
(b) So Maurya won’t know Michael is dead while Bartley is on the sea
(c) So the priest can bless them first
(d) So they don’t get lost
110. What advice does Cathleen give Nora to hide her tears?
(a) “Wipe your eyes with your apron.”
(b) “Put your head in your lap.”
(c) “Keep your back to the door.”
(d) “Go to the loft and sit.”
111. What item is still in Maurya’s hand when she re-enters?
(a) A stick
(b) A shawl
(c) The bundle of Michael’s clothes
(d) The cloth with the bread
112. What does Maurya begin doing when she enters?
(a) Laughing
(b) Keening softly
(c) Praying loudly
(d) Calling for Bartley
113. What emotion does Cathleen express when Maurya keeps keening?
(a) Pity
(b) Impatience
(c) Fear
(d) Joy
114. What does Maurya say she saw that frightened her?
(a) The rising tide
(b) Michael’s ghost
(c) A funeral procession
(d) Bartley riding with Michael behind
115. How does Cathleen try to disprove Maurya’s vision?
(a) She shows the flannel
(b) She says Michael is buried
(c) She calls the priest
(d) She locks the door
116. What blessing does Bartley give Maurya as he rides by?
(a) “Stay safe, mother.”
(b) “God bless you.”
(c) “The blessing of God on you.”
(d) “Goodbye.”
117. What colour clothes was Michael wearing in Maurya’s vision?
(a) Fine clothes
(b) Wet garments
(c) Black funeral dress
(d) Torn sailor’s rags
118. What part of Michael does Maurya mention in the vision?
(a) His eyes
(b) His shoes
(c) His hat
(d) His hands
119. What does Nora say the priest had told them?
(a) God would return Michael
(b) God wouldn’t leave her without a living son
(c) God forgives the drowned
(d) God will calm the sea
120. How many sons does Maurya claim to have had?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven
121. Who were the two sons found on one plank?
(a) Sheamus and Shawn
(b) Bartley and Michael
(c) Michael and Patch
(d) Sheamus and Stephen
122. What sign was seen when Sheamus and Shawn were brought in?
(a) A broken sail
(b) Water dripping and a track to the door
(c) A priest’s prayer
(d) A bleeding wound
123. What happened to Patch?
(a) He was killed by pirates
(b) He was drowned from a curagh
(c) He left for America
(d) He became a priest
124. What were the women carrying in the red sail?
(a) Fish
(b) A body
(c) Bartley's belongings
(d) Holy water
125. What colour were the women’s petticoats as they entered?
(a) White
(b) Red
(c) Blue
(d) Black
126. What question does Maurya ask when the body is carried in?
(a) Is it Michael or Patch?
(b) Is it my husband?
(c) Is it the priest?
(d) Is it Sheamus or Stephen?
127. Why does Maurya question the identity of Michael’s body?
(a) It was nine days in the sea
(b) It was burned
(c) It was covered in seaweed
(d) It had no face
128. Where did they say the bit of Michael’s clothes came from?
(a) Galway
(b) The far north
(c) The church
(d) The sea shore
129. What is Bartley’s body carried on?
(a) A blanket
(b) A wooden stretcher
(c) A plank with a sail
(d) A wheelbarrow
130. What caused Bartley’s death?
(a) A storm
(b) A fall from a cliff
(c) A fight
(d) The gray pony knocked him into the sea
131. Where did the pony throw Bartley?
(a) Into a river
(b) Into a cliff hole
(c) Into the surf on the white rocks
(d) Into Michael’s grave
132. Where does Maurya kneel after Bartley’s body is brought in?
(a) At the door
(b) At the fireplace
(c) At the head of the table
(d) At the well
133. What does Maurya say the sea can no longer do?
(a) Take her daughters
(b) Wash away her house
(c) Take anything more from her
(d) Hide the truth
134. What natural noises does Maurya mention hearing at night?
(a) Dogs barking
(b) Surf from east and west
(c) Winds through the chimney
(d) Church bells
135. What does Maurya say about getting holy water?
(a) She never had enough
(b) She spilled it
(c) She won’t have to go down for it again
(d) She will share it with Nora
136. What does Maurya drop across Bartley's feet?
(a) A white cloth
(b) Michael’s clothes
(c) A loaf of bread
(d) A red sail
137. What kind of food does Maurya say they may now eat?
(a) Oats
(b) Fish and butter
(c) A bit of wet flour and a stinking fish
(d) Kelp and salt
138. What does Cathleen ask an old man to do when the sun rises?
(a) Dig a grave
(b) Bless the house
(c) Make a coffin
(d) Send for the priest
139. What boards does Cathleen offer for the coffin?
(a) Black pine
(b) Mahogany
(c) Fine white boards
(d) Driftwood
140. What did Maurya originally buy the white boards for?
(a) To build a bench
(b) For a wardrobe
(c) For Michael’s coffin
(d) For the priest
141. What food does Cathleen offer the men?
(a) Kelp
(b) A new cake
(c) Dried fish
(d) Butter
142. What important thing did they forget for the coffin?
(a) A handle
(b) The shroud
(c) Nails
(d) Flowers
143. What does a man say about forgetting nails?
(a) It’s typical of young girls
(b) It’s a great wonder
(c) It’s not important
(d) It’s the priest’s job
144. What does Cathleen say about her mother’s mind?
(a) She is getting wise
(b) She is becoming calm
(c) She is growing forgetful and broken
(d) She is proud and silent
145. What does Maurya do with Michael’s clothes and Bartley’s body?
(a) Sprinkles them with water
(b) Wraps them together
(c) Burns them
(d) Hangs them on the wall
146. What surprising fact does Nora state about Maurya’s love?
(a) She was fonder of Bartley
(b) She seemed fonder of Michael
(c) She loved no one equally
(d) She had no love left
147. What conclusion does Cathleen give for her mother’s change?
(a) She is glad it’s over
(b) An old woman gets tired soon
(c) Her faith is gone
(d) She blames the priest
148. What final object does Maurya place mouth down on the table?
(a) A spoon
(b) A plate
(c) An empty cup
(d) The Bible
149. Who are the final names Maurya prays for?
(a) Her daughters
(b) Her husband and sons
(c) The old priest
(d) The sea creatures
150. What final acceptance does Maurya express at the end of the play?
(a) No man can live forever; we must be satisfied
(b) The sea has no mercy
(c) Life must go on without the men
(d) The priest was right

151. What does Maurya say about her sorrow after all her losses?
(a) She will never cry again
(b) She has no sorrow left
(c) She plans to leave the island
(d) She will rebuild her house
152. What does Maurya call the sea in her final speech?
(a) A cruel mistress
(b) A friend no more
(c) The great enemy
(d) A forgiving mother
153. What does Maurya compare her remaining days to?
(a) A long sleep
(b) A wandering
(c) A stormy journey
(d) A silent vigil
154. What festival does Maurya mention when referencing darker nights?
(a) Easter
(b) Samhain
(c) Christmas
(d) Michaelmas
155. What religious ritual does Maurya no longer need to perform?
(a) Fasting
(b) Bringing Holy Water at night
(c) Attending Mass daily
(d) Lighting candles
156. What does Maurya say is coming after she prays?
(a) Rest and sleeping
(b) A new life
(c) A miracle
(d) A final journey
157. What does Cathleen call her mother in the end?
(a) Brave and strong
(b) Quiet and easy
(c) Wise and kind
(d) Lost and broken
158. What natural phenomenon's noise does Maurya describe as overlapping?
(a) Rain and thunder
(b) Surf from east and west
(c) Wind in the chimney
(d) Birds at dawn
159. What does Maurya do when she names her lost sons?
(a) She points to the sky
(b) She bows her head
(c) She wipes her face
(d) She crosses herself
160. Who does Maurya include in her final prayer?
(a) The priest and villagers
(b) All her lost sons and her soul
(c) Her daughters and neighbors
(d) The fishermen and the sea
161. Where do the women sit as the lament rises again?
(a) Around the fire
(b) Outside the door
(c) At the window
(d) In the loft
162. What phrase expresses the communal grief in the final moments?
(a) “They are gone forever.”
(b) “What more can we want than that?”
(c) “We hope for mercy.”
(d) “The sea has spoken.”
163. Which of Maurya’s sons was mentioned as found on a plank?
(a) Patch
(b) Stephen and Shawn
(c) Bartley
(d) Sheamus
164. How does Synge end the play contemplatively?
(a) With a sudden blackout
(b) With Maurya praying at the table
(c) With the girls departing quietly
(d) With sea sound rising
165. Which of the following is a recurring motif in the play?
(a) Feasting
(b) Keening
(c) Castle walls
(d) Flying birds
166. What is the tone of the final scene?
(a) Hopeful
(b) Resigned and solemn
(c) Fearful
(d) Joyful
167. What does Maurya instruct Nora to bring at the end?
(a) Bartley’s coat
(b) The Holy Water
(c) Michael’s flannel
(d) The coffin boards
168. Why does Maurya say she won’t care about the sea anymore?
(a) She has lost all she can lose
(b) She made peace with it
(c) She will leave soon
(d) She believes it is calming down
169. What is swept away with the bodies according to Maurya?
(a) Their names
(b) Their souls
(c) Their grief
(d) Their memory
170. What action symbolizes Maurya’s final acceptance?
(a) She sits in silence
(b) She kneels one last time
(c) She steps outside
(d) She bursts into tears
171. What does Maurya call "a great rest"?
(a) Her husband's company
(b) Freedom from fear
(c) A life without the sea
(d) Sleep after suffering
172. How does Maurya reflect Matahema?
(a) She thanks the priest
(b) She acknowledges "the Almighty God"
(c) She blames fate
(d) She curses the ocean
173. What does Maurya do after saying "What more can we want than that?"
(a) Smiles sadly
(b) Remains kneeling and silent
(c) Speaks to her daughters
(d) Gazes at Bartley
174. Who is present at the very end of the play?
(a) Maurya, Cathleen, Nora, priest, men, women
(b) Only Maurya and the priest
(c) Maurya alone
(d) Maurya and the sea outside
175. What sensory detail dominates closing imagery?
(a) Sound of waves
(b) Firelight flicker
(c) Wind in the rafters
(d) Candle smoke
176. What quality of death does Synge emphasize?
(a) Finality and communal ritual
(b) Heroism
(c) Secrecy
(d) Joyfulness
177. What is the significance of the coffin boards being fine and white?
(a) Symbol of purity and respect
(b) Evidence of wealth
(c) A mistake
(d) Gift of the church
178. What practical issue about the coffin remains unresolved?
(a) Finding a priest
(b) Locating a graveyard
(c) Lack of nails
(d) Preparing the gravestone
179. What does Maurya sprinkle over Bartley’s body?
(a) Salt
(b) Sea water
(c) Holy Water
(d) Kelp ash
180. What does Maurya call the world outside?
(a) A place of sorrow
(b) A world without men
(c) A broken world
(d) "The world" (used generally)
181. What contrast does Maurya draw about night and her own life?
(a) Bright nights vs. dim living
(b) Dark nights after Samhain and her rest
(c) Rainy nights and warm home
(d) Silent nights and cries
182. What texture does Synge give to Maurya's grief?
(a) Quiet and controlled
(b) Loud and overwhelming
(c) Hidden and internal
(d) Angered and resentful
183. What function do the women’s lament serve at the end?
(a) Entertainment
(b) Ritual and communal closure
(c) Distraction
(d) Pause before farewell
184. What final act does Maurya perform as curtain falls?
(a) Crosses herself
(b) Looks out to sea
(c) Speaks to the crowd
(d) Lay hands on Bartley
185. How does Riders to the Sea illustrate Irish peasant tragedy?
(a) Through supernatural events
(b) Through everyday life shaped by nature and loss
(c) Through political strife
(d) Through comedic relief
186. What is Synge’s attitude toward the sea in the drama?
(a) Romantic
(b) Indifferent
(c) Respectful and fearful
(d) Contemptuous
187. What do the broken boards symbolize?
(a) Broken dreams
(b) A blank slate
(c) The end of time
(d) A final project
188. What phrase suggests communal unity in grief?
(a) “We are ruined.”
(b) “They’re all together this time.”
(c) “There is no hope left.”
(d) “God help us.”
189. What liturgical act appears at both beginning and end?
(a) Blessing of food
(b) Holy Water sprinkling
(c) Lighting a candle
(d) Singing a hymn
190. Which chapter metaphor best fits the play?
(a) “Grief as a tide”
(b) “Fire as salvation”
(c) “Wind as destiny”
(d) “Bread as survival”
191. Which part of the house becomes symbolically significant?
(a) The chimney corner
(b) The pier door
(c) The kiln
(d) The barn
192. What tense dominates Maurya’s reflections?
(a) Future hope
(b) Past loss
(c) Present joy
(d) Indefinite uncertainty
193. What critical realization does Maurya make about faith?
(a) Faith has power over death
(b) Faith changed nothing in fate
(c) Faith will protect her daughters
(d) Faith saved Michael
194. What does Maurya mean by “no man at all can be living for ever”?
(a) Death is universal and inescapable
(b) People should fear death
(c) Everyone will be remembered
(d) She will live forever
195. How does Synge emphasize cyclicality?
(a) Beginning and ending with keening
(b) Repetition of Bartley leaving
(c) Structural repetition of prayers
(d) Use of foreign language
196. In scholarship, what is Riders to the Sea often cited as?
(a) Example of absurdist theatre
(b) Archetypal Irish peasant tragedy
(c) Romantic comedy
(d) Political allegory
197. What quality of Maurya’s voice dominates the end?
(a) Fury
(b) Resignation
(c) Triumph
(d) Confusion
198. What does the final table scene represent?
(a) Communion
(b) Funeral ritual
(c) Meal for survivors
(d) A fair
199. What does Synge leave ambiguous at the close?
(a) The sea’s future
(b) Whether Maurya will rebuild
(c) Whether the priest will return
(d) The safety of the daughters
200. What universal theme does the play conclude with?
(a) Victory
(b) Acceptance of death
(c) Betrayal
(d) Renewal
201. What does Maurya express about her grief? (a) It is just beginning (b) It has now ended (c) It will never leave (d) It is growing stronger
202. What does Maurya no longer fear? (a) The priest (b) The surf (c) The grave (d) The sea
203. What sound does Maurya mention when talking about the sea? (a) Bells ringing (b) Two noises hitting one another (c) Cries of the drowned (d) Wind howling
204. What does Maurya say she no longer needs to do on stormy nights? (a) Pray (b) Fetch water (c) Cook (d) Light candles
205. What kind of nights does Maurya mention? (a) Winter nights (b) Quiet nights (c) Nights after Samhain (d) Summer nights
206. What is Samhain? (a) An Irish storm (b) A coastal village (c) A festival or season (d) A type of prayer
207. What does Maurya expect to eat now? (a) Rich stew (b) Plain bread and wine (c) Wet flour and fish (d) Potatoes and bacon
208. What kind of fish does Maurya mention? (a) Fresh fish (b) Frozen fish (c) Dried fish (d) Stinking fish
209. What is the symbolic meaning of eating poorly? (a) Celebration (b) Defeat (c) Acceptance of fate and poverty (d) Transition to joy
210. What does Maurya ask from Nora? (a) A drink of water (b) A stick (c) The Holy Water (d) The coat
211. What does Maurya do with Michael’s clothes? (a) Burns them (b) Throws them into the sea (c) Spreads them beside Bartley (d) Hangs them on a wall
212. What final item does she sprinkle with Holy Water? (a) The doorframe (b) Michael’s shirt (c) Bartley’s feet (d) The flannel
213. What does Cathleen ask Eamon and the old man to do? (a) Dig a grave (b) Fetch a priest (c) Make a coffin (d) Bless the house
214. What material is the coffin to be made from? (a) Driftwood (b) Black oak (c) Fine white boards (d) Ship planks
215. Why did Maurya buy the white boards? (a) To build a table (b) For Michael’s coffin (c) For a boat repair (d) For a wedding chest
216. What food does Cathleen offer the coffin-makers? (a) Cake (b) Meat (c) Porridge (d) Bread and wine
217. What does one man ask Cathleen about coffin-making? (a) What kind of nails to use (b) Whether there are nails (c) What size the body is (d) How long it will take
218. What is Cathleen's reply about the nails? (a) They are in the shed (b) She forgot to get them (c) The priest has them (d) There are many
219. What does the man say about forgetting nails? (a) It is not important (b) It’s a miracle (c) It is a great wonder (d) It always happens
220. What is the tone of that exchange? (a) Humorous (b) Disbelieving (c) Bitter (d) Sarcastic
221. Why does Cathleen say Maurya forgot the nails? (a) She is too busy (b) She is getting old and broken (c) She is careless (d) She didn't want to bury Bartley
222. How does Nora describe Maurya’s current state? (a) She is crying loudly (b) She is quiet and easy (c) She is asleep (d) She is screaming
223. What contrast does Nora make about Maurya’s grief? (a) She loved Bartley more (b) She cried more for Bartley (c) She was louder for Michael (d) She is calmer now than before
224. What does Nora say about the day Michael was drowned? (a) They celebrated (b) It rained heavily (c) Maurya was silent (d) Maurya cried loudly
225. What did Maurya do on the day of Michael’s drowning? (a) Prayed (b) Laughed (c) Cooked (d) Cried out till the spring well could hear
226. What was unexpected to Nora about Maurya’s feelings? (a) She prayed too much (b) She was fonder of Michael (c) She gave up easily (d) She smiled at Bartley’s death
227. What reason does Cathleen give for the change in Maurya’s sorrow? (a) She's at peace (b) She’s tired (c) She forgot (d) She is hopeful
228. What does Cathleen say about old women? (a) They are very patient (b) They accept death happily (c) They get tired with anything (d) They cry forever
229. What gesture does Maurya make with the cup? (a) Drinks it (b) Breaks it (c) Puts it mouth-down on the table (d) Fills it with tears
230. What does Maurya lay her hands on? (a) Bartley’s head (b) Michael’s shirt (c) Bartley’s feet (d) The coffin boards
231. What does Maurya list as the names of her sons? (a) Patch, Bartley, Seamus, Michael, Shawn, Stephen (b) Patrick, Brian, Michael, John, Eamon, Colum (c) Bartley, Patch, Michael, Eamon, Peter, Colum (d) Patch, Colum, Shawn, Michael, Stephen, Brian
232. What expression does Maurya use to refer to her six sons? (a) Gentle souls (b) Brave warriors (c) Fine men (d) Poor lads
233. How does Maurya describe the births of her sons? (a) Joyful (b) Easy (c) Hard (d) Delayed
234. How many sons were found after death? (a) None (b) All (c) Some (d) Four
235. What is the implication of “some were found and some were not”? (a) The sea gives and takes (b) Not all are buried properly (c) No one can escape death (d) There is no closure
236. What tone dominates Maurya’s final speech? (a) Anger (b) Peaceful resignation (c) Terror (d) Sarcasm
237. What does the keen do as the play ends? (a) Grows louder (b) Stops suddenly (c) Rises and fades (d) Is replaced by singing
238. What is Maurya’s final prayer for? (a) Wealth (b) Her daughters (c) Everyone left living (d) Herself only
239. What final comfort does Maurya find? (a) She will die soon (b) Her sons are together (c) The priest will help (d) The girls are safe
240. What does Maurya say about living forever? (a) Some people live forever (b) Men should try to (c) No man at all can be living for ever (d) Women live longer
241. What does Maurya say people must be? (a) Brave (b) Strong (c) Satisfied (d) Praying
242. What gesture ends the play finally? (a) A candle blown out (b) Maurya kneeling (c) Curtain falling on a prayer (d) Door shutting
243. What literary device dominates Maurya’s last speech? (a) Metaphor (b) Hyperbole (c) Repetition (d) Sarcasm
244. What theme is most clearly stated at the end? (a) Love (b) Acceptance of death (c) Grief for sons (d) Religion
245. What remains after the play ends? (a) The women’s lament (b) The priest’s speech (c) Silence (d) The sea’s roar
246. How does Synge portray the sea ultimately? (a) As a beautiful setting (b) As a cruel force of nature (c) As a god (d) As a mystery
247. How many male characters die in total in the family? (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Three
248. What emotion do the daughters express at the end? (a) Joy (b) Relief (c) Sadness mixed with sympathy (d) Anger at fate
249. What does Cathleen’s role throughout reflect? (a) Strength and reason (b) Confusion and silence (c) Anger and grief (d) Weakness
250. What does Nora represent in the play? (a) Innocence and youth (b) Wisdom (c) Defiance (d) Mystery
251. What does Maurya recall about the death of Patch? (a) He died in bed (b) He drowned out of a curagh (c) He fell from a cliff (d) He died of illness
252. What item were Patch’s remains carried in? (a) A net (b) A sail (c) A curagh (d) A sack
253. What did the men carry when they brought back Patch? (a) A red plank (b) A coffin (c) A broken boat (d) A piece of sail
254. How many women does Maurya recall seeing before Patch was brought in? (a) One (b) Three (c) Two, three, four (d) Five
255. What were the women doing as they came in silently? (a) Laughing (b) Crossing themselves (c) Singing (d) Holding candles
256. What emotion does Maurya express when remembering the women? (a) Happiness (b) Suspicion (c) Fear and sorrow (d) Gratitude
257. What color was the sail used to carry Patch? (a) White (b) Blue (c) Red (d) Green
258. What marked the passage of Patch's body? (a) A trail of blood (b) A light breeze (c) A track of water (d) A trail of sand
259. What were the men doing as they brought in the body? (a) Praying aloud (b) Crying loudly (c) Saying nothing (d) Whispering
260. Where do the women kneel when entering in the last scene? (a) At the door (b) By the window (c) In front of the stage (d) Beside the fire
261. What are the women wearing on their heads? (a) Black veils (b) Red petticoats (c) White shawls (d) Green cloaks
262. What does Maurya ask Cathleen in a dream-like state? (a) Where is Bartley? (b) Who is that at the door? (c) Is it Patch, or Michael? (d) Where is the priest?
263. How does Cathleen respond to Maurya’s confusion? (a) With anger (b) By crying (c) By clarifying (d) By calling for help
264. What doubt does Maurya cast on the body found in the north? (a) The clothes were not Michael’s (b) It may not be Michael (c) The burial was not proper (d) It came too late
265. What does Maurya say about the identity of drowned bodies? (a) They are easy to recognize (b) No one can tell after nine days in the sea (c) They always return home (d) The sea preserves them
266. Who sends the piece of Michael’s clothes? (a) The villagers (b) The priest (c) Unknown people from the north (d) A fisherman
267. What does Cathleen hand to Maurya? (a) A lock of hair (b) A piece of flannel (c) The Holy Water (d) Michael’s clothes
268. Who reports that someone is being carried in? (a) Nora (b) One of the women (c) The priest (d) Cathleen
269. What is dripping from the object being carried? (a) Oil (b) Rain (c) Water (d) Blood
270. What does Cathleen whisper to the women? (a) Is it Bartley? (b) Go get the priest (c) Hide Michael’s clothes (d) Bring food
271. What does one woman reply to Cathleen’s question? (a) It’s a stranger (b) It is surely Bartley (c) It’s not him (d) They’re not sure
272. What knocked Bartley into the sea? (a) A storm (b) A falling mast (c) The gray pony (d) A large wave
273. What kind of surf is mentioned near the white rocks? (a) Calm surf (b) Deep surf (c) Fierce surf (d) A great surf
274. Where does Maurya kneel? 
(a) Beside the door (b) At the fire (c) At the head of the table (d) Near the ladder

275. What are Cathleen and Nora doing at the table? (a) Preparing food (b) Sitting in silence (c) Kneeling (d) Reading
276. What do the men do after placing the body? (a) Kneel near the door (b) Exit silently (c) Stand around the fire (d) Weep aloud
277. How does Maurya seem when she raises her head? (a) Angry (b) Peaceful (c) Confused (d) Blind
278. What conflicting surf sounds does Maurya mention? (a) From the north and south (b) From the east and west (c) From the sea and sky (d) From the land and bay
279. What item does Maurya request from Nora? (a) A drink of water (b) A candle (c) The Holy Water (d) Michael’s flannel
280. What does Maurya sprinkle the Holy Water on? (a) Bartley’s hands (b) Michael’s clothes (c) Bartley’s feet (d) The door
281. What does Maurya say about praying at night? (a) She loved it (b) She prayed too much (c) She won't have to do it anymore (d) She forgot how to pray
282. What does she mention eating after Samhain? (a) Boiled meat (b) Stale potatoes (c) Wet flour and stinking fish (d) Sweet cakes
283. What symbolic act does she perform with the cup? (a) Throws it out (b) Drinks from it (c) Puts it mouth down (d) Gives it to Nora
284. What does Cathleen ask an old man to help with? (a) Lighting a candle (b) Building a fire (c) Making a coffin (d) Catching a fish
285. What were the white boards meant for? (a) A table (b) Michael’s coffin (c) A bench (d) A boat repair
286. What food does Cathleen offer to the workers? (a) A hot stew (b) A new cake (c) A loaf of bread (d) A cup of tea
287. What is missing for the coffin? (a) Cloth (b) Time (c) Nails (d) The body
288. What does one man say about Maurya’s memory? (a) She forgets nothing (b) She's tired and broken (c) She's proud (d) She's growing younger
289. What is the final act Maurya performs? (a) Walks away (b) Falls to the ground (c) Sprinkles Holy Water on the clothes (d) Covers the body
290. What is Nora’s observation about Maurya’s grief for Michael? 
(a) It was silent (b) It was loud (c) It was private (d) It was unexpected

291. What had Nora assumed about Maurya’s feelings? 
(a) She loved Bartley more (b) She never cared for Michael (c) She would be calmer (d) She preferred sons over daughters

292. What does Cathleen say about old women and sorrow? (a) They are strong (b) They forget fast (c) They get tired quickly (d) They never move on
293. What gesture ends the play? (a) Lighting a lamp (b) Maurya’s final prayer (c) A keening cry (d) A closing door
294. What conclusion does Maurya draw about her sons? (a) They will come back (b) They are together now (c) They are lost forever (d) They are with the sea
295. What divine grace does she mention? (a) Heaven (b) Mercy (c) Burial (d) Forgiveness
296. What kind of burial does Michael receive? (a) A priestless one (b) An unholy one (c) A clean one (d) A rushed one

297. What is Bartley’s final honor according to Maurya? (a) A fine coffin (b) A sea burial (c) A church mass (d) A hero’s farewell
298. What is the last line of the play? (a) “We must go on.” (b) “Let us bury him.” (c) “No man can live forever.” (d) “We must be satisfied.”

299. What happens to the keen at the end? (a) It stops suddenly (b) It fades away (c) It rises then fades (d) It becomes a hymn
300. What universal message closes Riders to the Sea? (a) Fear of fate (b) Acceptance of loss (c) Anger at the sea (d) Sorrow of the people



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