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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pegeen's reaction when she enters her home to find the village girls toasting Christy and the Widow Quin?
(a) She is not pleased.
(b) She tries to get them to take Christy with them.
(c) She is thankful for their help.
(d) She chases them out with a broom.

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

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

5. Christy tells Pegeen that he doesn't want to leave because:
(a) He is afraid to walk the streets alone.
(b) He will be lonesome without her.
(c) His blistered feet still hurt.
(d) He is afraid Shawn will hurt her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mood in Act II?

2. Once she is alone with Christy, Pegeen spends a great deal of time:

3. Shawn is mocked by Pegeen and her father because:

4. What is Christy worried about after Old Mahon leaves?

5. A characteristic of Pegeen's personality that appears often is her:

(see the answer key)

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