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WorksheetsPhiladelphia Here I Come-Episode 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who wrote the play?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Brian Friel
Seamus Heaney
S.B. O'Donnell
Where does the play take place? (Country and town)
When did the play premiere?
1955
1855
1966
1866
What character is portrayed by two different actors?
Madge
S.B.
Kate
Gar
In the stage directions at the beginning, Gar Private is described as "the unseen man, the man within, the conscience, the alter ego, the secret thoughts, the _"
Sid
Mid
Lid
Id
What is Gar's nickname for his father?
Numb-Brains
Loose Screw
Aul Bag
Screwballs
What is Gar's attitude towards Madge?
Resentful
Indifferent
Appreciative
What is Gar's attitude towards his father, S. B.?
Looks up to him and aspires to be like him.
He wants to talk more with him and for them both to be more expressive.
Thinks he is an aul bag and old fashioned.
How do we learn about Gar's failed relationship with Katie Doogan? Explain this device.
The visit from Mr. Boyle causes an emotional reaction from Gar once he leaves. Describe why Gar may have reacted this way.
S.B: Another day over
Private: Good. Next Phrase. I suppose we can't complain.
S.B: I suppose we can't complain.
Private Gar is mocking S.B.'s predictability but what does this senseless talk reveal about their relationship?
After the Katie Doogan Flashback, Brian Friel uses a device mainly through the character of Private Gar to break up the tension/ awkwardness.
What is this device and what function does it serve?
