1. Why does Shawn say Christy and Pegeen don't suit each other?
(a) Pegeen is fickle.
(b) They will be strangling each other in a score of days.
(c) Christy is too short.
(d) They are too much alike.

2. Christy will not leave with the Widow Quin because:
(a) He loves Pegeen and is determined to stay with her.
(b) His father won't apologize.
(c) He wants to fight Shawn.
(d) He wants to bury his father.

3. Which of the following best describe Christy's mood when he leaves Pegeen's home?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Sad.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Thrilled.

4. When the character, Christy Mahon enters the scene, he is:
(a) Looking for a bride.
(b) Tired, frightened, and dirty.
(c) Suffering from a severe gash in his head.
(d) Looking for the police.

5. What do both Shawn and Michael James claim to hear from a ditch on the side of the road that evening?
(a) Someone groaning.
(b) A rabid dog growling.
(c) Shots.
(d) A wolf howling.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pegeen says to Shawn, "Go on, then, to Father Reilly, and let him put you in the holy brotherhoods, and leave that lad to me," what emotion is she displaying?

2. The responsibility of barkeep in Michael James' establishment falls to:

3. What is the climax of the story?

4. Pegeen's relationship with her father can be described as:

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

(see the answer key)

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