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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Meg and Pat say drove Monsewer half mad?
(a) The treaty signed by some of the members of the IRA to end the fighting.
(b) His mother.
(c) His move to Ireland.
(d) His father.

2. Pat salutes him, sees he has something important to talk about, and tells Meg to do what?
(a) Begin cooking dinner.
(b) Leave.
(c) Sweep the steps.
(d) Plug her ears.

3. What do Meg and Pat say Monsewer studied?
(a) Irish history and language.
(b) German history and language.
(c) Spanish history and language.
(d) French history and language.

4. About what else do Meg and Pat argue?
(a) Pat's missing leg.
(b) Pat's ability to deal with the Soldier.
(c) Whether Meg has any right to argue because she's too young to remember the IRA's first battles in the early 1900's.
(d) Whether Meg should know many details about the arrival of this prisoner.

5. Of what is Pat afraid, regarding the IRA's cause?
(a) Their weapons are outdated.
(b) The British will not be able to overpower them.
(c) The will of the IRA is not strong enough.
(d) They will be too powerful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Mulleady not leave with Miss Gilchrist?

2. Why are they both captured and held hostage?

3. As Pat comments on how pretty Teresa is, what does Meg say?

4. How does Meg act towards Miss Gilchrist, when trying to get her to leave?

5. Why do Meg and Teresa enter the scene at this point?

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