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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Act 1, Pegeen is complaining because:
(a) She doesn't want to be alone in the house overnight.
(b) Her father is drunk.
(c) Shawn won't remove his boots.
(d) She is getting too old to find a husband.

2. Pegeen's wedding is on hold until her fiance receives:
(a) An endowment.
(b) Dispensation from the Holy Father.
(c) Her father's blessing.
(d) A job.

3. A second rivalry in act one involves:
(a) The Widow Quin and Shawn Keogh.
(b) Shawn Keogh and Michael James.
(c) The Old Mahon and Christy Mahon.
(d) Christy Mahon and Shawn Keogh.

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

5. Christy describes himself to Pegeen and the men as:
(a) A ladies man.
(b) A simple, God fearing, farm boy.
(c) His Mother's favorite.
(d) A Godforsaken orphan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shawn will not stay the night because:

2. At the end of the first evening, Christy is pleased because:

3. There is a rivalry for Christy's attentions between:

4. The argument between the Widow Quin and Pegeen involves:

5. When the characters use the term "himself" they are referring to:

(see the answer key)

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