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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character has the most at stake due to the appearance of Christy?
(a) Shawn.
(b) Pegeen.
(c) The Widow Quin.
(d) Old Mahon.

2. A characteristic of Pegeen's personality that appears often is her:
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Devoutness.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Feistiness.

3. The argument between the Widow Quin and Pegeen involves:
(a) The Widow Quin attempting to marry Pegeen's father.
(b) The Widow Quin attempting to take Shawn away from Pegeen.
(c) The Widow Quin attempting to take Christy home with her.
(d) The Widow Quin attempting to stay overnight at Pegeen's.

4. The most significant conflict at the end of Act 1 is:
(a) Christy has run away from home.
(b) Pegeen is flirting with Christy when she is engaged to someone else.
(c) The Widow Quin wants to take Christy home.
(d) Michael James has had too much to drink at the wake.

5. The motivation for sending the girls to meet Christy is:
(a) To ask if he really is a murderer.
(b) To spy on him.
(c) The hope that he will like one of them better than Pegeen.
(d) To bring him back to the Widow Quin's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael James expect Shawn to do in Michael's absence?

2. Which of the following characters could be described as the most impulsive?

3. Pegeen is referred to as "Pegeen Mike" in the story because:

4. At the beginning of Act 1, Pegeen is complaining because:

5. Christy is served a supper of:

(see the answer key)

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