# Short Plays — Reading Questions & Answers

> Reading questions for Short Plays by J. M. Synge.

- [How does Short Plays develop the theme of Gender Roles and Marriage?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_plays_2_se/questions/how-gender-roles-and-marriage.md): Short Plays by J. M. Synge develops Gender Roles and Marriage across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Marriage is depicted as a restrictive or transactional institution, with Nora trapped in a cold marri
- [How does Short Plays develop the theme of Class and Poverty?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_plays_2_se/questions/how-class-and-poverty.md): Short Plays by J. M. Synge develops Class and Poverty across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The struggles of the rural poor and tinkers are central, with characters like Sarah and Michael Byrne bargain
- [How does Short Plays develop the theme of Deception and Appearance?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_plays_2_se/questions/how-deception-and-appearance.md): Short Plays by J. M. Synge develops Deception and Appearance across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Deception drives the plot in 'In the Shadow of the Glen,' where Dan fakes his death to test his wife, 

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