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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pegeen punishes Christy for being friendly to the girls by:
(a) Telling the details of the hanging of a man who killed his da.
(b) Not speaking to him.
(c) Banishing him from her home.
(d) Making him scrub the dishes.

2. Which character is the happiest at the end of the play?
(a) Shawn.
(b) Michael Flaherty.
(c) Old Mahon.
(d) Christy.

3. What is the most significant plot change in Act II?
(a) Christy receives a new coat from Shawn.
(b) Christy is arrested.
(c) The appearance of Old Mahon.
(d) The Widow Quin helping Shawn.

4. To gain more control over Christy, Shawn:
(a) Burn his leg.
(b) Bring him to the police.
(c) Pour him a drink.
(d) Cut the rope.

5. What does the Widow Quin tell Christy to do when the crowd turns on him?
(a) Sing a song.
(b) Leave by the back door.
(c) Pray.
(d) Go win the last race.

Short Answer Questions

1. The character of Christy is portrayed as:

2. When Christy and Pegeen talk about what their life might be like together, they are:

3. To whom does Christy turn for help?

4. When Christy threatens Shawn for trying to win Pegeen back, Shawn reacts by:

5. Christy describes himself to Pegeen and the men as:

(see the answer key)

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