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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christy and Old Mahon end up:
(a) Hugging.
(b) Apologizing.
(c) Swinging a loy at each other.
(d) Fighting.

2. The Widow Quin almost convinces Old Mahon that:
(a) She is marrying Christy.
(b) Pegeen will be his daughter-in-law.
(c) Christy is not his son.
(d) Christy is dead.

3. At the end of the play, Christy has won:
(a) Every sports event.
(b) Shawn's ticket to America.
(c) His father's respect.
(d) Pegeen's love.

4. When Pegeen finds out that Old Mahon is Christy's father, she:
(a) Protects Christy.
(b) Turns on Christy.
(c) Asks Christy to explain.
(d) Asks Shawn if he will still marry her.

5. When Christy and Pegeen talk about what their life might be like together, they are:
(a) Fantasizing.
(b) Preparing to run away together.
(c) Realistic.
(d) Cautious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Old Mahon react when Christy pushes him out the door?

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

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

4. What does the term "playboy" mean in the dialect of the play?

5. Which of the following best describe Christy's mood when he leaves Pegeen's home?

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