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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. How does the story begin?
(a) A narrator appears.
(b) The actors walk solemnly onto the stage.
(c) The actors dance an Irish jig.
(d) Rock and roll music is heard.

2. What does his missing leg have to do with his conversation with Meg?
(a) She should be careful when she has an infection, or she could end up without a leg too.
(b) He cannot help that he was in a car accident and should not be teased.
(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.

3. After saying she will pray for everyone, what does Miss Gilchrist do?
(a) She begins to laugh.
(b) She sits on the couch.
(c) She kneels down to pray.
(d) She leaves.

4. About what does Mulleady complain, regarding his shirts?
(a) Meg has not given him back the shirts he gave her to be laundered.
(b) He has no new shirts.
(c) Meg has not folded them properly.
(d) His shirts are all discolored or torn.

5. What does Pat do when Colette takes the money?
(a) He tells her to return the money immediately.
(b) He indicates that the sailor should follow her into her room.
(c) He reprimands her for being greedy.
(d) He takes the money from her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat promise to sing?

2. What do various characters say about the Soldier?

3. How does Miss Gilchrist respond to angry inquiries about what her name means?

4. Why is this person playing the bagpipes?

5. Pat salutes him, sees he has something important to talk about, and tells Meg to do what?

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