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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christy tells Pegeen that his father:
(a) was in an asylum.
(b) was always cursing and assaulting people.
(c) was a God fearing man.
(d) had passed on years ago.

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

3. When Pegeen asks Christy if he is attracting many girls after telling his story, he replies:
(a) "Yes, they won't leave me be."
(b) "No, just the Widow Quin."
(c) "I haven't told my story no place till this night."
(d) "Hundreds."

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

5. Christy describes himself to Pegeen and the men as:
(a) His Mother's favorite.
(b) A simple, God fearing, farm boy.
(c) A ladies man.
(d) A Godforsaken orphan.

Short Answer Questions

1. The most significant conflict at the end of Act 1 is:

2. When the character, Christy Mahon enters the scene, he is:

3. The term "peelers" refers to:

4. A characteristic of Pegeen's personality that appears often is her:

5. What does Michael James expect Shawn to do in Michael's absence?

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