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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What would the Widow Quin not have Christy do if he came to live with her?
(a) Darning.
(b) Build a goose house.
(c) Hug.
(d) Meet wise men.

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

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

5. In Act 1, Pegeen is engaged to marry:
(a) Christy Mahon.
(b) No one.
(c) Michael James Flaherty.
(d) Shawn Keogh.

Short Answer Questions

1. The character of Christy is portrayed as:

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

3. When Pegeen and the men hear Christy's secret, they are:

4. In his first conversation with Pegeen, Shawn's character is revealed as that of a:

5. The author's dialogue and description of the night gives what impression?

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