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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pat bitterly say about their house?
(a) It once housed so many noble fighters and is now little more than a brothel.
(b) It once was run properly.
(c) It once was his and Meg's home.
(d) It once was beautiful and well-kept.

2. Why is this person playing the bagpipes?
(a) She is a professional bagpipe player.
(b) She is practicing to play a lament for a young member of the IRA who is to be executed the following morning.
(c) He is practicing to play a lament for a young member of the IRA who is to be executed the following morning.
(d) He is a professional bagpipe player.

3. What does his missing leg have to do with his conversation with Meg?
(a) He cannot help that he was in a car accident and should not be teased.
(b) She should be careful when she has an infection, or she could end up without a leg too.
(c) He should not be talked to rudely because he lost his leg as a soldier.
(d) Meg does not know the entire story surrounding his missing leg and she should be quiet.

4. What does Meg say to Mulleady's complaint?
(a) Stop complaining or else she will ask for the rent money he owes.
(b) He can fold his own shirts next time.
(c) She could not help it that his shirts became discolored or torn.
(d) He should go buy new shirts.

5. What ironic comment does Pat make, regarding what Monsewar has told him?
(a) How he wishes the IRA would fight again.
(b) How sad it is that the IRA is fighting again.
(c) How great it is the IRA is fighting again.
(d) How wonderful it is to be British.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Pat sing?

2. How does the story begin?

3. What serves as a transition into the first scene?

4. When the sailor shows a handful of notes, what do Meg and Pat comment?

5. What do Meg and Pat say drove Monsewer half mad?

(see the answer key)

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