1 Who wrote the play? Marina Carr Brian Friel Tennessee Williams Carson McCullers 2 When was it first produced? 1999 1998 2001 1996 3 Where does it take place? Ireland Scotland England American South 4 What myth is it loosely based on? Ganymede Heracles The creation myth Medea 5 When was it revived in the West End? 2007 2003 2001 2004 6 Who starred in the revival production? Holly Hunter Fiona Shaw Keira Knightley Ruth Negga 7 What is the Bog of Cats? A person A place An ancient curse A concept 8 What is the weather like in the first scene? Snow on the ground Rainstorm Sunny and hot Blizzard 9 What instrument is playing in the first scene? Piano Guitar Viola Violin 10 Who is the protagonist? Carthage Josie Caroline Hester 11 What is she dragging through the snow? A dead swan A dead goose A bag of money A dead man 12 What color is the swan? White Black Grey Brown 13 Who watches her as she does so? The Ghost Fancier Carthage The ghost of her brother The Catwoman 14 What is the swan's name? Hester Jr. Black Beauty Black Wing Geraldine 15 What is Hester doing with the swan? Burning it Bringing it to her house to stuff Burying it Trying to bring it back to life 16 Why is the Ghost Fancier there? To collect her daughter for the world of the dead To collect her for the world of the dead To find out what happened to her brother To kill Carthage 17 Who is Hester's neighbor? Mrs. Kilbride Carthage Caroline Monica 18 How old is Monica? 50 20 60 40 19 What is Hester's daughter named? Caroline Black Wing Josie Hester 20 Who is Hester's former lover? Joseph Carthage Tom Xavier 21 Who is Carthage marrying? Monica Caroline Geraldine The Catwoman 22 What is Hester's delusion? That she has magical powers That she is very wealthy That Carthage will return to her That Josie is Carthage's daughter 23 How old is Josie? 7 9 14 5 24 What does Josie sing about as she enters? The Bog of Cats Being a bastard child Becoming wealthy Swans 25 Who finds her? The Catwoman Monica Mrs. Kilbride Hester
