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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 a professional bagpipe player.
(d) He is practicing to play a lament for a young member of the IRA who is to be executed the following morning.

3. As he comes in, the Soldier does what?
(a) Sings a song about how good it is to be on earth.
(b) Says, "Long live the Queen!"
(c) Dances an Irish jig.
(d) Sings an Irish tune.

4. What is revealed about Meg?
(a) She was a spy.
(b) She was an orphan.
(c) She lived in England.
(d) She is a mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the Soldier reply when Pat says he needs to sing something less patriotic?

3. What do Meg and Miss Gilchrist tell Pat he needs to reconsider?

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

5. Teresa catches the Soldier looking around the room, and at first he says he is only looking for an ashtray, but then admits what?

(see the answer key)

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