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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christy tells the girls and the Widow Quin that his father wanted him to:
(a) Move out.
(b) Wed the young girl next door so that he would have a maid.
(c) Marry an old, overweight, half blind, widow of ill repute.
(d) Plow his four acres of potatoes without a horse.

2. What does the mirror at the beginning of the scene symbolize?
(a) Christy's habit of always looking back.
(b) Christy's vanity.
(c) Christy's two-faced personality.
(d) Christy's reflective personality.

3. What do the girls from the village want from Christy?
(a) His money.
(b) His advice.
(c) To punish Pegeen.
(d) His attentions.

4. The argument between the Widow Quin and Pegeen involves:
(a) The Widow Quin attempting to take Shawn away from Pegeen.
(b) The Widow Quin attempting to stay overnight at Pegeen's.
(c) The Widow Quin attempting to marry Pegeen's father.
(d) The Widow Quin attempting to take Christy home with her.

5. A "shebeen" is a:
(a) Fireplace.
(b) Makeshift country inn.
(c) Vegetable grown for irish stew.
(d) Female of ill repute.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pegeen's wedding is on hold until her fiance receives:

2. Christy has not been caught for the murder so far because:

3. What does Christy say his father did just before Christy struck him?

4. Which of the following could be considered to have a significant impact on the characters' lives?

5. Pegeen is like her father in that they are both:

(see the answer key)

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