Act 2

Cards (33)

  • How many years have passed in Act 2?
    Seven years
  • How old are Mickey and Edward in Act 2?
    14 years old
  • What does Linda openly declare in Act 2?
    Her love for Mickey
  • Why is Mickey self-conscious in Act 2?
    He can't express his feelings
  • What trouble does Edward get into at school?
    Refusing to hand over the locket
  • What trouble does Mickey get into at school?
    Misbehaving in class
  • How does Mrs Lyons react when she discovers the locket?
    She is upset
  • Who gave the locket to Edward?
    Mrs Johnstone
  • What happens when Linda and Mickey take a walk in the field?
    Linda storms off when Mickey doesn't respond
  • What do Mickey and Edward realize when they see each other from a distance?
    They wish they were like each other
  • What does Mrs Lyons accuse Mrs Johnstone of doing?
    Following the lines and spoiling her relationship
  • What does Mrs Lyons do to Mrs Johnstone?
    Attacks her with a knife
  • What happens to the friendship between Linda and Ricky and Edward?
    A deeper friendship develops
  • What significant life change happens to Edward?
    He departs for university
  • What job does Mickey get?
    In a box factory
  • What do both boys feel for Linda?
    They love her
  • What does Edward encourage Ricky to do?
    Let Linda know how he feels
  • What significant event happens between Linda and Mickey?
    They finally kiss
  • What happens after Linda becomes pregnant?
    She marries Mickey
  • What happens to Mickey after he gets a job?
    He is made redundant
  • What leads to the argument between Mickey and Edward?
    Mickey's financial troubles
  • What crime does Mickey get involved in?
    Robbery
  • What happens to Ricky after the robbery goes wrong?
    He goes to prison
  • How does Mickey change after emerging from prison?
    He is depressed and addicted to pills
  • What is Edward's new role after some years?
    City councillor
  • What does Mrs Lyons see that upsets her?
    Edward and Linda together
  • What does Mickey do at the council meeting?
    Threatens Edward
  • What does Mrs Johnstone tell Mickey not to do?
    Hurt Edward
  • What is Mickey's reaction upon learning he and Edward are brothers?
    He is outraged
  • What happens when Mickey waves his hand?
    His gun explodes, killing Edward
  • What happens to Mickey after he kills Edward?
    The police shoot him
  • What does Mrs Johnstone do after the deaths of her sons?
    She mourns their death
  • What lesson does the narrator suggest can be learned from the tale?
    Class differences in English society