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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The play was first published in the year:
(a) 1993.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1907.
(d) After the author's death in 1909.

2. At the end of Act 1, Christy thinks to himself:
(a) "Wasn't I a foolish fellow not to go home with the Widow Quin."
(b) "Wasn't I a foolish fellow to run this far from home."
(c) "Wasn't I a foolish fellow not to kill my father in years gone by."
(d) "Wasn't I a foolish fellow to tell these folks of my murderous deed."

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

4. When the characters use the term "himself" they are referring to:
(a) The master of the house.
(b) He.
(c) God.
(d) A widow's dead husband.

5. Christy has not been caught for the murder so far because:
(a) A storm destroyed the victim's home.
(b) Someone else was charged with the murder.
(c) He buried the victim.
(d) Murder is not considered a crime is his village.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Michael James meets and converses with Christy, he addresses him as:

2. The Widow Quin tells Christy that Pegeen is:

3. Michael offers Christy a job as:

4. The character of Christy is portrayed as:

5. Pegeen is like her father in that they are both:

(see the answer key)

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