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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pegeen asks Christy if he is attracting many girls after telling his story, he replies:
(a) "I haven't told my story no place till this night."
(b) "No, just the Widow Quin."
(c) "Hundreds."
(d) "Yes, they won't leave me be."

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

3. Christy committed the murder by:
(a) Stabbing the victim with a knife.
(b) Dropping a loy on the victim's skull.
(c) Strangling the victim.
(d) Shooting the victim.

4. Michael James and his friends Jimmy and Philly are in a hurry to leave so that they can:
(a) Collect a bounty for the body in the ditch.
(b) Get the Bishops blessing for the wedding.
(c) Drink the best stuff at the wake.
(d) Tell the peelers about Christy.

5. Pegeen's father is going out for the evening to:
(a) Kate Cassidy's wake.
(b) Visit the Widow Quin.
(c) Church.
(d) Go hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Act 1, Pegeen is complaining because:

2. Pegeen imagines that Christy must have the temperament of:

3. What do both Shawn and Michael James claim to hear from a ditch on the side of the road that evening?

4. Christy Mahon's big secret is that:

5. At the end of Act 1, Christy thinks to himself:

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Shawn's reservations about staying with Pegeen before their marriage suggest about his character?

2. What occurs between Christy and Old Mahon when the crowd arrives and learns the truth?

3. What gives Christy "a new arrogance?"

4. Why didn't Old Mahon leave town?

5. What plan do Christy and the Widow devise when Old Mahon comes to town looking for Christy?

6. What is a comfort to the Widow Quin at the end of Act 2?

7. Why does the Widow Quin feel she would be a better fit for Christy than Pegeen?

8. What does Christy discover about himself during the gaming events in the village?

9. What does Pegeen lament at the end of the play?

10. What is the nature of Christy and Pegeen's conversation after the crowd disperses in Act 3?

(see the answer keys)

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