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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following could be considered to have a significant impact on the characters' lives?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Education.
(c) Religion.
(d) Children.

2. Pegeen attempts to discredit the Widow Quin by accusing her of:
(a) Poaching chickens.
(b) Burying her husband.
(c) Killing her father.
(d) Being a spy for Father Reilly.

3. Pegeen is like her father in that they are both:
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Conniving.
(c) Short.
(d) Kind hearted.

4. 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?
(a) Joy.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Bravery.

5. Which of the following characters does not appear in Act 1?
(a) Old Mahon
(b) Jimmy Farrell
(c) Margaret Flaherty
(d) Philly Cullen

6. Pegeen is referred to as "Pegeen Mike" in the story because:
(a) She is bequeathed to Michael O'Donovan.
(b) Her middle name is Michelle.
(c) She looks like a boy.
(d) Her father is Michael Flaherty.

7. What does Michael James expect Shawn to do in Michael's absence?
(a) Marry Pegeen.
(b) Attend the wake.
(c) Keep Pegeen company.
(d) Fetch the Widow Quin.

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

9. In his first conversation with Pegeen, Shawn's character is revealed as that of a:
(a) Hero.
(b) Lecher.
(c) Braggart.
(d) Coward.

10. The issue of Christy going home with the Widow Quin is resolved when:
(a) The Widow Quin decides to stay with Christy and Pegeen.
(b) Christy says he wants to stay with Pegeen.
(c) Shawn decides to stay with Christy and Pegeen.
(d) Christy falls asleep.

11. The responsibility of barkeep in Michael James' establishment falls to:
(a) Pegeen
(b) His wife.
(c) Shawn
(d) Michael James

12. Once she is alone with Christy, Pegeen spends a great deal of time:
(a) Discussing her engagement with Shawn.
(b) Sweet talking him.
(c) Asking him about his old girlfriends.
(d) Discussing her plot to kill her father.

13. Shawn Keogh's nickname is:
(a) Sheamus.
(b) Shaneen.
(c) Christy.
(d) Red.

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

15. Shawn will not stay the night because:
(a) He is afraid of the peelers.
(b) He is afraid of Father Reilly.
(c) He wants to attend the wake.
(d) He is afraid of the person wailing in the ditch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pegeen's father is going out for the evening to:

2. Christy Mahon's big secret is that:

3. The length of time covered in Act 1 is:

4. Act 1 begins with Pegeen:

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

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