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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens each time Christy tells his story?
(a) He adds more lies to it.
(b) Another village member wants to marry him.
(c) It becomes more dramatic.
(d) He cries.

3. Pegeen imagines that Christy must have the temperament of:
(a) A man filled with blind rage.
(b) A plow horse full of patience.
(c) A rattle snake ready to attack its next victim.
(d) A dead fish.

4. At the end of Act II, Christy is summoned by:
(a) The peelers.
(b) Pegeen.
(c) Father Reilly.
(d) The village girls.

5. What is poteen?
(a) Rancid wine.
(b) Potato alcohol.
(c) Potato stew.
(d) Illicit whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the girls from the village want from Christy?

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

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

4. The setting change from night in Act 1 to morning in Act II has an effect on what?

5. At the end of Act 1, Christy thinks to himself:

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