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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christy tells the girls and the Widow Quin that his father wanted him to:
(a) Wed the young girl next door so that he would have a maid.
(b) Marry an old, overweight, half blind, widow of ill repute.
(c) Plow his four acres of potatoes without a horse.
(d) Move out.

2. Pegeen attempts to discredit the Widow Quin by accusing her of:
(a) Being a spy for Father Reilly.
(b) Killing her father.
(c) Burying her husband.
(d) Poaching chickens.

3. The character who is most unbending about his or her religious beliefs is:
(a) Shawn.
(b) Pegeen.
(c) Christy.
(d) Michael Flaherty.

4. Of the prizes Christy wins, he does not receive:
(a) Bagpipes.
(b) A three-thorned blackthorn.
(c) A fiddle.
(d) A saddle.

5. Which character in the story seems to have the most self-doubt?
(a) Shawn.
(b) Pegeen.
(c) Christy.
(d) Old Mahon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following would not be offered in trade for a favor by the characters in the play?

2. Once she is alone with Christy, Pegeen spends a great deal of time:

3. What does Old Mahon insist the Widow Quin examine?

4. Why does Shawn say Christy and Pegeen don't suit each other?

5. Which of the following characters could be described as the most impulsive?

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