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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christy responds to Pegeen with, "We're alike so" after she tells him:
(a) She can't wait to leave town.
(b) She wants to marry young.
(c) She is going to kill her father.
(d) She wants to get married.

2. When the character, Christy Mahon enters the scene, he is:
(a) Looking for the police.
(b) Looking for a bride.
(c) Tired, frightened, and dirty.
(d) Suffering from a severe gash in his head.

3. At the beginning of Act 1, Pegeen is complaining because:
(a) Shawn won't remove his boots.
(b) She is getting too old to find a husband.
(c) Her father is drunk.
(d) She doesn't want to be alone in the house overnight.

4. The responsibility of barkeep in Michael James' establishment falls to:
(a) Shawn
(b) Pegeen
(c) His wife.
(d) Michael James

5. Christy is served a supper of:
(a) Wine and cheese.
(b) Meat and water.
(c) Bread and milk.
(d) Beer and cheese.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Christy committed the murder by:

3. The argument between the Widow Quin and Pegeen involves:

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

5. Pegeen's discussion with Christy after her father leaves is interrupted by:

(see the answer key)

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