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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "The Playboy of the Western World?"
(a) Michael Flaherty
(b) Shaneen Keogh
(c) Christy Mahon
(d) Old Mahon

2. What does Old Mahon insist the Widow Quin examine?
(a) His hat.
(b) His son.
(c) His mind.
(d) His head.

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

4. Pegeen punishes Christy for being friendly to the girls by:
(a) Not speaking to him.
(b) Telling the details of the hanging of a man who killed his da.
(c) Banishing him from her home.
(d) Making him scrub the dishes.

5. Which character tells the village girls about Christy and sends them to meet him?
(a) Father Reilly.
(b) Pegeen.
(c) The Widow Quin.
(d) Shawn.

6. Which of the following characters could be described as the most impulsive?
(a) Shawn Keogh
(b) Old Mahon
(c) Christy Mahon
(d) The Widow Quin

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

8. What Christy offer the Widow Quin if she will help him win Pegeen?
(a) A path on his property that leads to the river.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Prayers that will get her to heaven at the time of her death.
(d) A job at Pegeen's once they are wed.

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

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

11. What does Christy see out the window just as he is about to join the races?
(a) Old Mahon.
(b) Pegeen kissing Shawn.
(c) The peelers.
(d) A black cloud.

12. What is Christy's reaction to his father?
(a) Angry that he pretended to be dead.
(b) Afraid that he will be punished by God.
(c) Guilty for hurting him.
(d) Embarrassed about not doing a good job.

13. In what way does Christy demonstrate courage in Act II?
(a) He strikes a beggar that is bothering Pegeen.
(b) He professes his love for Pegeen.
(c) He admits his crime to the police.
(d) He tells the Widow Quin to leave him alone.

14. During the girls' discussion of the boots, Sara Tansey:
(a) Makes coffee.
(b) Suggests they wait for Pegeen to return.
(c) Flings the door open and threatens to shoot Christy.
(d) Tries the boots on and considers keeping them.

15. When Christy and Pegeen talk about what their life might be like together, they are:
(a) Fantasizing.
(b) Preparing to run away together.
(c) Cautious.
(d) Realistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pegeen warns Christy not to tell everybody of his crime or he might have to leave, he surprises her by:

2. What is the most significant plot change in Act II?

3. Which character can be described as a character foil for Pegeen?

4. The majority of the characters' dialogues include:

5. When the village girls come to meet Christy, the one item they do not bring him is?

(see the answer keys)

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