Dís

Question 1

We gain insight

Answer 1

bhfaighimid léargas

Question 2

That develops the main characters dramatically

Answer 2

go dtagann forbairt mhór ar na príomhcharactair.

Question 3

Married life / status of women

Answer 3

ar shaol pósta/ar stádas na mban

Question 4

The story relates to a married couple

Answer 4

Baineann an scéal seo le lanúin phósta

Question 5

It is clear from the start that there is not a great relationship between the couple

Answer 5

is léir ó thús go deireadh nách bhfuil caidreamh (relationship) ró-iontach idir an bheirt acu.

Question 6

They have an old fashioned marriage

Answer 6

Pósadh seanfhaiseanta atá acu.

Question 7

The husband does not respect his wife she feel unhappy as a result

Answer 7

Níl aon mheas ag an bhfear chéile ar a bhean – mothaíonn bean Sheáin míshona, míshásta dá bharr

Question 8

We see how the conversation with an independent women encourages her to question her status and marriage

Answer 8

Feicimid conas a spreagann an comhrá le bean neamhspleách í chun astádas agus a pósadh a cheistiú.

Question 9

When we meet the couple at the beginning of the story they are both sitting around the fire

Answer 9

Nuair a bhuailimid leis an lánúin ag tús an scéil, tá an bheirt acu ina suí cois tine

Question 10

John has come home from his working day … he intends to sit at his leisure.

Answer 10

Tá Seán tagtha abhaile óna lá oibre…tá sé ar intinn aige suí ar a shuaimhneas

Question 11

there is no need for him to talk to his wife … he doesn’t want to talk to him. or desire to talk

Answer 11

ní theastaíonn uaidh stró a chur ar féin labhairt lena bhean níl fonn cainte air

Question 12

She takes her role as housewife

Answer 12

Glacann sí lena ról mar bhean an tí.

Question 13

She has done everything for her husband

Answer 13

Tá gach rud déanta aici dá fear céile

Question 14

Her house is nice, neat and dinner prepared

Answer 14

an teach go deas néata, dinnéar ullmhaithe dó.

Question 15

She tries to chat with him but still has no interest in what she has to say

Answer 15

Déanann sí iarracht comhrá a dhéanamh leis ach fós níl suim dá laghad aige sa mhéid atá le rá aici

Question 16

He does not use her name

She asks him is the paper more important then me

Answer 16

Ní bhaineann sé úsáid as a hainm. Deireann sí ‘is tábhactaí an páipéar ná mise?’

Question 17

He does not respect the work she does in the house

Answer 17

Níl meas ag Seán ar an obair a dhéanann sí sa theach

Question 18

She shows him an article that says one in four women are unhappy in marriage

Answer 18

Taispeánann sí alt dó sa nuachtán a deir go bhfuil bean as gach ceathrar míshásta sa phósadh

Question 19

John’s wife changes / develops when she meets the survey woman. She starts at the same time as the other …. She stands for the new lady.

Answer 19

 Tagann athrú mór/forbairt ar bhean Sheáin nuair a bhuaileann sí le bean an tsuirbhé….Cuirtear an taobh eile den saol os a comhair agus taitníonn sé go mór léi. Tosnaíonn sí ag cíocras an neamhspeách céanna….Seasann sí don bhean nua.

Question 20

She strongly commends the men

Answer 20

Cáineann sí na fir go láidir na fir

Question 21

There are only a few characters in the short story and it takes place over a short period of time

Answer 21

Ní bhíonn ach cúpla carachtar i ngearrscéal agus is thar ghearrthréimhse ama a bhíonn sé

Question 22

John’s wife does not have a name in this short story - this effectively reduces women’s status.

Answer 22

Níl ainm ag bean Sheáin sa ghearrscéal seo- íslíonn sé seo stadás na mban go héifeachtach.

Question 23

While the status of women is very low in this society, the status of married women is still lower. They are only there to have children and to build them.

Answer 23

Cé go bhfuil stádas na mban an-íseal sa tsochaí seo tá stádas na mban pósta níos ísle fós. Níl siad ann ach le páistí a bheith acu agus iad a thógáil.

Question 24

John’s wife dropped an anger when she filled in the survey- this is likely to have opened her eyes to her role in society.

Answer 24

Scaoil bean Sheáin racht feirge nuair a líon sí an suirbhé- an-seans gur seo a d’oscail a súile don ról atá aici sa tsochaí.

Question 25

There is a good mix of emotions in this short story - these include; sorrow, loneliness, boredom, compassion, humor, anger, impatience, ridicule, sarcasm.

Answer 25

Tá meascán maith mothúcháin le braith sa ghearrscéal seo- ina measc siúd tá; brón, uaigneas, leadrán, trua, greann, fearg, mífhoighne, magadh, searbhas

Question 26

It is ironic that John falls asleep at the end of the gold story he is not interested in what he is saying.

Answer 26

Tá sé íorónta go dtiteann Seán ina chodladh ag deiradh an scéil ór nach bhfuil suim aige ina bhfuil á rá aici.

Question 27

The survey provided johns wife the opportunity to release her frustration

Answer 27

Thug an suirbhé deis do bhean Sheáin chun scaoileadh lena cuid frustrachais.

Question 28

When the woman said that she was carrying it, John's wife saw an escape from her boredom. She could do the job and earn some money.

Answer 28

Nuair a dúirt bean an tsuibhé go raibh sí ag iompar chonaic bean Sheáin bealach éalaithe ón leadrán a bhí uirthi. Bheadh sí in ann an post a dhéanamh agus thuillfeadh sí roinnt airgid.

Question 29

She is doing the chase to find out what married women think about the life they are spending.

Answer 29

Tá sí ag déanamh an tsuibhé le fail amach cén dearcadh atá ag mná pósta faoin saol atá á chaitheamh acu.

Question 30

She is married and expecting a child, lives alone with her husband in a rented apartment. • She and her husband work hard to earn money to buy their own house.

Answer 30

Tá sí féin pósta agus ag súil le leanbh, cónaí uirthi féin is a fear in árasán atá ar cíos acu. •Oibríonn sí is a fear go crua chun airgead a shaothrú chun teach dá gcuid féin a cheannach.

Question 31

She is married with a boring, lonely life.

Answer 31

Bean pósta í a bhfuil saol leadránach, uaigneach á chaitheamh aici.

Question 32

There is conflict and poor relations between herself and her husband.

Answer 32

. | •Tá coimhlint is droch-chaidreamh idir í féin agus a fear céile.

Question 33

She has only a small child and she thinks that there is no hope in her life because she just has to build a child. She thinks that there is no place for women in society when they get old.

Answer 33

•Níl de chomhluadar aici ach leanbh beag agus ceapann sí nach bhfuil dóchas ar bith ina saol ós rud é nach bhfuil le déanamh aici ach leanbh a thógáil. Ceapann sí nach bhfuil áit do mhná sa tsochaí nuair a éiríonn siad sean.

Question 34

At the end of the story john is sleeping because he is bored of listening to his wife

Answer 34

ag deireadh an scéil tá John ina chodladh toisc go bhfuil sé leamh ag éisteacht lena bhean chéile