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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term "peelers" refers to:
(a) Children.
(b) The police.
(c) Renegade soldiers.
(d) Chicken thieves.

2. Shawn will not stay the night because:
(a) He is afraid of the peelers.
(b) He is afraid of Father Reilly.
(c) He is afraid of the person wailing in the ditch.
(d) He wants to attend the wake.

3. Michael James and his friends Jimmy and Philly are in a hurry to leave so that they can:
(a) Drink the best stuff at the wake.
(b) Collect a bounty for the body in the ditch.
(c) Tell the peelers about Christy.
(d) Get the Bishops blessing for the wedding.

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

5. The setting of Act 1 takes place:
(a) In a tavern owned by Sheamus Mulroy.
(b) During the wake of Kate Cassidy.
(c) In the village of Mayo.
(d) In the country home of Michael Flaherty.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author's dialogue and description of the night gives what impression?

2. In his first conversation with Pegeen, Shawn's character is revealed as that of a:

3. Which of the following characters does not appear in Act 1?

4. One of Christy favorite pastimes after working hard all day on the farm is:

5. Christy Mahon's big secret is that:

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