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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once she is alone with Christy, Pegeen spends a great deal of time:
(a) Sweet talking him.
(b) Discussing her plot to kill her father.
(c) Discussing her engagement with Shawn.
(d) Asking him about his old girlfriends.

2. How does Pegeen respond to Shawn when he brings up their wedding?
(a) She spits on his shoes.
(b) She hugs him.
(c) She begs him to forgive her.
(d) She hits him.

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

4. 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.

5. Although Christy is not there when the girls enter the house, they know he has been there because they find his boots, which are:
(a) Falling apart.
(b) Covered in mud, turf and sea sand.
(c) Polished.
(d) Still warm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Widow Quin tell Jimmy and Philly about Old Mahon?

2. Of the prizes Christy wins, he does not receive:

3. What does Christy see out the window just as he is about to join the races?

4. What is the most significant plot change in Act II?

5. What is Christy's reaction to his father?

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