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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. How did Monsewer choose his title?
(a) He grew tired of his name.
(b) He wishes he were French.
(c) He wanted nothing to do with anything English such as the title "mister."
(d) He wanted to sound sophisticated.

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

3. Of what is Monsewer the owner?
(a) A pub.
(b) A boarding house.
(c) A large hotel.
(d) A restaurant and bar.

4. What is the IRA?
(a) Iranian Republican Army.
(b) Iranian Ruling Army.
(c) Irish Republican Army.
(d) Irish Regency Army.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Pat and Meg talk briefly about when Monsewer leaves?

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

3. This person who will soon be arriving is what?

4. Who are the caretakers?

5. Why does Mulleady say Colette should not have to service the Polish sailor?

(see the answer key)

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