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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the sisters feel about Uncle Jack while he is in the leper colony?
(a) He is cut off from them.
(b) He is a shame and a disgrace to them.
(c) He is a hero and a saint to them.
(d) He is a mystery to them.

3. What is the first step in swapping possessions in Uncle Jack's village in Uganda?
(a) Fling your possession in the air.
(b) Put your possession on the ground and step away from it.
(c) Hand your possession to the recipient.
(d) Present your possession to a third party.

4. What does Gerry Evans say they need to check if the aerial is all right but the radio still won't work?
(a) The battery.
(b) The dials.
(c) The electric cord.
(d) The ignition.

5. What does Maggie call Michael?
(a) Chub.
(b) Tub.
(c) Cub.
(d) Sweetheart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Uncle Jack say brought a woman back from the dead?

2. What does Chris hear that Gerry Evans is doing in Dublin?

3. What is the population of Balleybeg looking forward to?

4. Where does the other Michael Evans live?

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

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