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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maggie lighten the mood about the lack of food in the house?
(a) Maggie says she's got a secret recipe.
(b) Maggie says they'll all be thinner.
(c) Maggie says there's plenty for all.
(d) Maggie says it's a nice challenge to a chef like her.

2. What does Chris want Gerry Evans to do for the family?
(a) Move in with them.
(b) Fix the radio.
(c) Write to them from Spain.
(d) Dance with the sisters.

3. What does Gerry Evans seem to be able to do that no one else in the family can?
(a) Earn a living.
(b) Fix a meal with only three eggs.
(c) Fix the radio.
(d) Teach Michael to dance.

4. How does Gerry Evans get to Ballybeg?
(a) Gerry Evans walks.
(b) Gerry Evans buys a bicycle.
(c) Gerry Evans gets a ride from a man he meets in a bar.
(d) Gerry Evans buys a car.

5. When does Uncle Jack die?
(a) Within a month of his homecoming.
(b) On the eve of La Lughansa the month he returned.
(c) On the eve of La Lughansa the year after his return.
(d) On the evening of his return home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Uncle Jack worship during Mass in Uganda?

2. What are the hand knitters in Ballybeg going to do?

3. How is Gerry Evans wounded in Spain?

4. Who is Bernie O'Donnell?

5. Why does Michael leave the family home when he is old enough?

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