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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maggie admire about Brian McGuinness?
(a) His white hands and long eyelashes.
(b) His military bearing.
(c) His blue eyes and curly hair.
(d) His straight nose and muscular shoulders.

2. How does Kate think children should be named?
(a) With the names of movie stars.
(b) With the names of grandparents.
(c) With the names of Celtic gods and goddesses.
(d) With the names of Catholic saints.

3. What dance do Bernie O'Donnell and Maggie compete in?
(a) The jitterbug.
(b) The waltz.
(c) The Military Two-step.
(d) The polka.

4. What does Maggie like to ask Michael?
(a) Plots of stories he's read.
(b) Riddles.
(c) Jokes.
(d) Personal questions.

5. Which of the sisters dances alone?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Kate.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the parish priest tell Kate she may lose her teaching job?

2. How does Jack feel about the Ballybeg climate?

3. What does the storekeeper say the Mundys go through faster than anyone in Ballybeg?

4. How do the sisters feel about Uncle Jack while he is in the leper colony?

5. What does Gerry's customer take from him the day before yesterday?

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