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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. At the beginning of Act 1, Pegeen is complaining because:
(a) Her father is drunk.
(b) She doesn't want to be alone in the house overnight.
(c) She is getting too old to find a husband.
(d) Shawn won't remove his boots.

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

3. The Widow Quin tells Christy that Pegeen is:
(a) Rude.
(b) Not a christian.
(c) A Widow herself.
(d) Engaged to be married.

4. Pegeen's wedding is on hold until her fiance receives:
(a) An endowment.
(b) Her father's blessing.
(c) A job.
(d) Dispensation from the Holy Father.

5. At the end of the first evening, Christy is pleased because:
(a) He has been fed.
(b) He has found a job.
(c) Two women are fighting over him.
(d) He has found his cousin, Shawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. A characteristic of Pegeen's personality that appears often is her:

2. Christy Mahon's big secret is that:

3. What does Michael James expect Shawn to do in Michael's absence?

4. Christy is served a supper of:

5. Which of the following characters does not appear in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is dispensation needed for Shawn to marry Pegeen?

2. Why does Pegeen say she is the fright of seven townlands?

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

4. Describe the mood in Act 1.

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

6. Describe the manner in which Pegeen treats Shawn and explain why.

7. What does the Widow learn from Old Mahon about Christy's former love life?

8. Describe the relationship between Pegeen and her father, Michael.

9. Describe the Widow Quin's character in terms of doing people favors.

10. Explain how Christy says he murdered his da.

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