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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A literary term for Pegeen's warning to Christy about what will happen if he keeps telling his story is?
(a) Irony.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Satire.

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

3. Christy leaves Pegeen's house to go:
(a) Find Michael Flaherty.
(b) Down to join in the races.
(c) To be blessed.
(d) Follow Old Mahon and finish him off.

4. What is the mood in Act II?
(a) Tense.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Silly.
(d) Somber.

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

6. Why has Old Mahon come to Pegeen's home?
(a) To apologize.
(b) To beat his son and bring him home.
(c) To find a wife.
(d) To attend Pegeen's wedding.

7. When Act II opens, what is the time of day?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Afternoon tea time.
(c) High noon.
(d) Morning light.

8. At the end of Act II, Christy is summoned by:
(a) The village girls.
(b) Father Reilly.
(c) Pegeen.
(d) The peelers.

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

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

11. When Christy comes out of the back room, the girls:
(a) Scream and run away.
(b) Condemn him for his lack of Godly morals.
(c) Tell him he should marry the Widow Quin.
(d) Welcome him and offer him food they have brought him.

12. The villagers seem very religious, yet they treat Christy with:
(a) Pity because he is poorer than they are.
(b) Kindness because his father was cruel.
(c) Patience because he is not as devout as they are.
(d) Awe for his bravery.

13. The conflict that appears in Act II is:
(a) Pegeen and the Widow Quin are fighting over Christy.
(b) Christy can't decide whether he should tell Pegeen the truth.
(c) Pegeen cannot decide between Shawn and Christy.
(d) Old Mahon shows up to take Christy back home.

14. Why was Pegeen angry with Christy for speaking with the girls and the Widow Quin?
(a) She was jealous.
(b) He wouldn't pretend to like her to make Shawn jealous.
(c) She was afraid they might hire him for more than she could pay.
(d) She was afraid she would lose the bounty for his head.

15. The character who is most unbending about his or her religious beliefs is:
(a) Michael Flaherty.
(b) Pegeen.
(c) Shawn.
(d) Christy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Widow Quin suggest that Old Mahon do?

2. The term "whisht" in the character's dialect means:

3. What Christy offer the Widow Quin if she will help him win Pegeen?

4. What does Christy say his father did just before Christy struck him?

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

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