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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. A common greeting amongst the characters is:
(a) The divil a one!
(b) God bless you!
(c) For the love of Almighty God!
(d) May the Saints Joseph, Patrick, Bridgid and James have mercy!

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

3. The ethnic background of the characters in the play is:
(a) English.
(b) First generation American.
(c) Irish.
(d) Welsh.

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

5. One of Christy favorite pastimes after working hard all day on the farm is:
(a) To flirt with girls.
(b) Sneaking up on ducks while they are sleeping at night.
(c) Searching for the walking dead.
(d) To poach rabbits in the dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pegeen's approximate age in the play is:

2. Shawn will not stay the night because:

3. The Widow Quin tells Christy that Pegeen is:

4. In Act 1, Pegeen is engaged to marry:

5. Once she is alone with Christy, Pegeen spends a great deal of time:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Christy react when he offered the job as potboy?

3. Explain how Christy says he murdered his da.

4. Describe Shawn's reaction to Christy being offered the job as potboy.

5. Why does Shawn refuse to stay with Pegeen, even after Michael Flaherty tries to force him to stay?

6. Why won't Christy run to avoid the crowd that wants to hang him?

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

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

9. What is significant about Old Mahon's description of his son?

10. Why is it not in Christy's best interests to tell everyone the story of how he murdered his dad?

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