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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christy Mahon's big secret is that:
(a) He is wanted for larceny and killing a soldier.
(b) He killed his father.
(c) He killed his three wives.
(d) He killed his landlord.

2. Which of the following characters does not appear in Act 1?
(a) Margaret Flaherty
(b) Old Mahon
(c) Jimmy Farrell
(d) Philly Cullen

3. Pegeen's relationship with her father can be described as:
(a) Loving.
(b) Amiable.
(c) One sided.
(d) Antagonistic.

4. The ethnic background of the characters in the play is:
(a) First generation American.
(b) Irish.
(c) English.
(d) Welsh.

5. Shawn reacts to Christy's employment by:
(a) Threatening to kill Christy.
(b) Offering to stay with Pegeen.
(c) Praying.
(d) Calling Christy a liar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christy committed the murder by:

2. The term "peelers" refers to:

3. The Widow Quin tells Christy that Pegeen is:

4. Pegeen imagines that Christy must have the temperament of:

5. Pegeen's wedding is on hold until her fiance receives:

(see the answer key)

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