Spás- Le Michéal Ó Ruairc

Question 1

What is the plot of the short story?

Answer 1

Leanam an scéal Padraigín agus í saoirse bhaint amach di féin tar éis a dearthair teach ar an saol

The story follows Padraigín as she tries to get freedom back after her brother is born.

Question 2

Who narrates the short story?

Answer 2

Tá an gearrscéall scrófa sa triú pearsanta.

The short story is written in the 3rd person.

Question 3

What is the atmosphere in the short story?

Answer 3

Tá atmaisféar teann le brath sa ghearrscéal seo.

There is a tense atmosphere in the story.

Question 4

She has no freedom

Answer 4

Ní raibh aon saoirse aici.

Question 5

Her brother Peader was born and now she shares a room with Aoife

Answer 5

Ansin, rugadh a deartháir óg Peadar agus tá sí ag roinnt seomra le hAoife

Question 6

I thought the story was very interesting

Answer 6

Cheap mé go raibh an gearrscéal an suimúill.

Question 7

it concerns big problems that young people face, like myself- lack of freedom

Answer 7

Baineann sé le fadhb atá ag daoine óga ar no mé féin- easpa saoirse

Question 8

What type of person is Padragín?

Answer 8

Is cailín brónach, neamspleách agus grámhar í Padragín.

Question 9

She liked her freedom last summer when she was staying with her mamó in the country side

Answer 9

Thaitin a cuid saoirse léi an samhradh roimhe nuair a bhí sí ag fanacht lena mamó faoin tuath

Question 10

She’s suffering because she has to take care of Aoife, she has lots of exams too

Answer 10

Tá sí ag fulaingt mar caithfaidh sí aire a thabart agus tá a lán srúduithe le déanamh aici

Question 11

She let out a sigh

Answer 11

“Lig sí osna”

Question 12

But now she has no privacy

Answer 12

“ ach anois ní raibh aon phríobháideacht”

Question 13

Mamó gives her space, she doesn’t keep her in captivity

Answer 13

“ Thug mamó spás di, ní raibh sí riamh faoi chuing na daoirse “