Key Moments (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What exact words does Colm use when ending his friendship with Pádraic at the film's opening?
What exact words does Colm use when ending his friendship with Pádraic at the film's opening?
I just don't like you no more
What does Colm represent in the film's central conflict about approaches to life?
What does Colm represent in the film's central conflict about approaches to life?
Desperate search for meaning & legacy
What does Colm say that reveals his existential anxiety about mortality?
What does Colm say that reveals his existential anxiety about mortality?
Time slipping away on me, Pádraic
What disturbing ultimatum does Colm issue to escalate the conflict?
What disturbing ultimatum does Colm issue to escalate the conflict?
He'll cut off his own fingers
What vulnerable question does Dominic ask Siobhán that exposes his need for connection?
What vulnerable question does Dominic ask Siobhán that exposes his need for connection?
Would you fall in love with me?
How does Pádraic describe seeing Colm's severed fingers at his door?
How does Pádraic describe seeing Colm's severed fingers at his door?
Like they were pointing at me
What cruel lie does Pádraic tell the young music student to prevent his return to the island?
What cruel lie does Pádraic tell the young music student to prevent his return to the island?
Your mammy's died. Hit by a bread van
How is Dominic's death presented in the film?
How is Dominic's death presented in the film?
Strongly implied, not shown explicitly
What does the burnt house at the film's end symbolise about Colm and Pádraic's relationship?
What does the burnt house at the film's end symbolise about Colm and Pádraic's relationship?
Reduced to ashes but still present
What does Pádraic declare in the final scene that shows the conflict remains unresolved?
What does Pádraic declare in the final scene that shows the conflict remains unresolved?
Some things there's no moving on from