A59
Where did Michael buy the stick for his mother?
NU. 2015
Michael bought the stick for his mother in Galway, on his last trip to the Galway fair.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-100
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Part A · Brief Questions — Riders to the Sea
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Part A · Brief Questions14 questions
A60
Who were the surviving children of Maurya at the beginning of the play?
NU. 2015
At the beginning, Maurya has two daughters, Cathleen and Nora, and one son, Bartley.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-101
A61
Name the sons of Maurya who died in the sea.
NU. 2016
Maurya lost six sons in the sea — Stephen, Shawn, Sheamus, Patch, Michael and last of all Bartley.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-102
A62
What kind of play is 'Riders to the Sea'?
NU. 2016
It is a one-act tragedy — a modern tragedy of fate, built like a Greek tragedy, from the life of the island fisherfolk.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-103
A63
Where was the dead body of Michael found?
NU. 2017
Michael's body was found in the far north, on the Donegal coast. The young priest buried him in the churchyard there.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-104
A64
How does Maurya console herself at the end of the play?
🔥 Asked 3 timesNU. 2017NU. 2019NU. 2021
She accepts God's will: 'No man at all can be living forever, and we must be satisfied.' She finds peace that all her men are buried together, and the sea can do nothing more to her.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-105
A65
Why does Maurya want Bartley not to sail to Connemara?
NU. 2017
She has a bad feeling that the sea will take Bartley too. It is only nine days after Michael's death, and she does not want to lose her last son.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-106
A66
What is Galway Fair famous for? / What is the Galway fair known for? / Where does Galway lie? What is it known for?
🔥 Asked 3 timesNU. 2018NU. 2022NU. 2023
Galway is a seaport town on the west coast of Ireland. Its fair is famous for buying and selling horses.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-107
A67
What does the 'Holy Water' signify?
NU. 2018
The Holy Water means faith and blessing. Maurya sprinkles it on Bartley to keep him safe — it shows her simple faith in God.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-108
A68
Why did Bartley want to go to the Galway fair? / Why didn't Bartley want to miss the fair?
🔥 Asked 2 timesNU. 2019NU. 2021
Bartley wants to sell his horses at the Galway fair to earn money for the family. He cannot miss the fair because it is their living.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-109
A69
How old is Cathleen?
NU. 2020
Cathleen is twenty years old.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-110
A70
"No man at all can be living forever, and we must be satisfied." — Who says this?
NU. 2020
Maurya says this at the end of the play, when she has given all her dead to the sea.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-111
A71
Who died last in the play 'Riders to the Sea'?
NU. 2022
Bartley, the last of Maurya's six sons, dies last — the sea takes him on the way to the Galway fair.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-112
A72
Whom do Nora and Cathleen consider the "chorus" in the play 'Riders to the Sea'?
NU. 2023
The keening village women — the neighbours who cry over the dead — are the 'chorus' for Nora and Cathleen. Like a Greek chorus, they speak of the sorrow.
Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-113