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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term "pot-boy" refers to:
(a) A young lad paid a meager fee to keep a woman from being alone.
(b) A boy who collects coins in a pot at a wake.
(c) A boy hired to empty the contents of the out house.
(d) A boy hired to bring food home from the market in a pot.

2. What does Michael James expect Shawn to do in Michael's absence?
(a) Keep Pegeen company.
(b) Fetch the Widow Quin.
(c) Marry Pegeen.
(d) Attend the wake.

3. The author's dialogue and description of the night gives what impression?
(a) It is the most exciting time of day.
(b) It is not safe to be out after dark.
(c) It is peaceful and serene.
(d) It is a perfect time for visiting neighbors.

4. Pegeen imagines that Christy must have the temperament of:
(a) A plow horse full of patience.
(b) A dead fish.
(c) A man filled with blind rage.
(d) A rattle snake ready to attack its next victim.

5. Pegeen's approximate age in the play is:
(a) Twenty years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Twenty five years old.
(d) Fifty years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. The length of time covered in Act 1 is:

2. Shawn is mocked by Pegeen and her father because:

3. Christy describes himself to Pegeen and the men as:

4. What do both Shawn and Michael James claim to hear from a ditch on the side of the road that evening?

5. The term "peelers" refers to:

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