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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What circumstances do Meg and Pat discuss?
(a) How horrible Monsewer's mother was.
(b) Monsewer's move to Ireland as a child.
(c) The circumstances by which they came to work at this boarding house.
(d) The manipulative circumstances of the treaty's signing.

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

3. Who is playing the bagpipes?
(a) Pat.
(b) Monsewer.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Meg.

4. When the sailor shows a handful of notes, what do Meg and Pat comment?
(a) No amount of money can persuade them.
(b) Money means nothing when one is a Communist.
(c) They do not want his dirty money.
(d) Money is the best religion and the best form of politics.

5. After a brief argument what does Mulleady do?
(a) He refolds his shirts.
(b) He goes to buy a new shirt.
(c) He goes without his shirt.
(d) He gets a shirt from Meg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the officer do when Pat says he needs to go out to get the money before he will allow the prisoner to stay?

2. What is Miss Gilchrist heard doing?

3. How does the story begin?

4. What does Monsewer think about everyone who lives in the house?

5. What does Pat do when Colette takes the money?

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