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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kate ask God to forgive her?
(a) For poisoning the atmosphere in the house.
(b) For calling Gerry Evans a bastard.
(c) For refusing to dance.
(d) For judging her sisters.

2. Where has Uncle Jack been when the story opens?
(a) Working for the British army in East Africa.
(b) In London.
(c) In Dublin.
(d) In a leper colony in Uganda.

3. Where is Gerry Evans going?
(a) To Italy.
(b) To England.
(c) To France.
(d) To Spain.

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

5. What happens to the Sweeney boy at Lughnasa?
(a) He was sent home for being too young.
(b) He was ridiculed.
(c) He was burned in effigy.
(d) He caught fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the sisters is first to stop work and dance to the radio music?

2. What worries Kate most about losing her job?

3. How does Gerry Evans react when Chris tells him the family is watching them?

4. What feeling does the radio create in Michael?

5. How long does Gerry Evans think he's been away?

(see the answer key)

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