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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pegeen's formal name is:
(a) Sara Tansey.
(b) Widow Quin.
(c) Margaret Flaherty.
(d) Pegeen Mike.

2. Christy Mahon's big secret is that:
(a) He killed his three wives.
(b) He is wanted for larceny and killing a soldier.
(c) He killed his landlord.
(d) He killed his father.

3. What is Christy's reaction to his father?
(a) Afraid that he will be punished by God.
(b) Guilty for hurting him.
(c) Angry that he pretended to be dead.
(d) Embarrassed about not doing a good job.

4. Which of the following would not be offered in trade for a favor by the characters in the play?
(a) Poteen.
(b) Dung.
(c) Blessings.
(d) Potatoes.

5. What do both Shawn and Michael James claim to hear from a ditch on the side of the road that evening?
(a) Shots.
(b) A rabid dog growling.
(c) Someone groaning.
(d) A wolf howling.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The majority of the characters' dialogues include:

4. When Pegeen rushes out to tend to her sheep crisis, what does Shawn offer to Christy to leave?

5. What is the mood in Act II?

(see the answer key)

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