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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bernie O'Donnell?
(a) An old friend of Maggie's.
(b) An old friend of Rose's.
(c) An old friend of Kate's.
(d) An old friend of Agnes's.

2. What does Chris do that Kate thinks sacrilegious?
(a) She takes the name of the Lord in vain.
(b) She turns the picture of the saints to the wall.
(c) She wears the surplice she's been ironing.
(d) She shows her legs when she dances.

3. What do the back hills people do to celebrate Lughnasa?
(a) Cook around a bonfire.
(b) Drive their cattle through a bonfire.
(c) Burn the British in effigy in a bonfire.
(d) Run through a bonfire.

4. What is Kate determined to do this winter?
(a) Save enough money to buy a car.
(b) Fix up the old bicycle and learn to ride it.
(c) Take the bus to town.
(d) Start riding the horse to town.

5. How old Is Uncle Jack?
(a) Forty-seven.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Fifty-three.
(d) Thirty-three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wild Woodbine?

2. What does Kate call the people who live in the back hills?

3. How many pairs of gloves must the sisters produce this week?

4. How does Uncle Jack feel about multiple wives for one husband?

5. Why does Michael say the characters dance with their eyes half closed?

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