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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 object to going to the harvest dance?
(a) People will laugh at women their age dancing.
(b) People will laugh because they have no husbands.
(c) People will laugh because they are awkward dancers.
(d) People will laugh at their clothes.

2. Why doesn't Gerry Evans bring Michael a bicycle?
(a) The one he sees is for girls.
(b) The one he sees is too big.
(c) The one he sees is the wrong color.
(d) The one he sees is too small.

3. What do the characters call movies?
(a) Films.
(b) Moving pictures.
(c) Cinema.
(d) Pictures.

4. How soon does Kate predict Gerry Evans will come back?
(a) In a week.
(b) Never.
(c) In a month.
(d) In a year.

5. What superstition does Maggie believe?
(a) A black cat should be avoided.
(b) A broken mirror will bring seven years of bad luck.
(c) Throw salt over your shoulder if you spill it.
(d) Never walk under a ladder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dance do Bernie O'Donnell and Maggie compete in?

2. What does the storekeeper say the Mundys go through faster than anyone in Ballybeg?

3. Who is Bernie O'Donnell?

4. How old Is Uncle Jack?

5. From what disease does Uncle Jack suffer?

(see the answer key)

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