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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pegeen's father is going out for the evening to:
(a) Go hunting.
(b) Kate Cassidy's wake.
(c) Visit the Widow Quin.
(d) Church.

2. Christy tells Pegeen that his father:
(a) was a God fearing man.
(b) had passed on years ago.
(c) was in an asylum.
(d) was always cursing and assaulting people.

3. Shawn is mocked by Pegeen and her father because:
(a) Pegeen is smaller than him and can beat him up.
(b) He won't go to the wake.
(c) He says he is God fearing when he is really just afraid.
(d) He won't fight Christy Mahon.

4. When Pegeen says to Shawn, "Go on, then, to Father Reilly, and let him put you in the holy brotherhoods, and leave that lad to me," what emotion is she displaying?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Joy.

5. In his first conversation with Pegeen, Shawn's character is revealed as that of a:
(a) Hero.
(b) Lecher.
(c) Braggart.
(d) Coward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pegeen attempts to discredit the Widow Quin by accusing her of:

2. The character of Christy is portrayed as:

3. Christy has not been caught for the murder so far because:

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

5. Considering the Irish dialect used by the author, the term "da" means:

(see the answer key)

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