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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. Pegeen attempts to discredit the Widow Quin by accusing her of:
(a) Being a spy for Father Reilly.
(b) Burying her husband.
(c) Poaching chickens.
(d) Killing her father.

2. Once she is alone with Christy, Pegeen spends a great deal of time:
(a) Sweet talking him.
(b) Discussing her engagement with Shawn.
(c) Discussing her plot to kill her father.
(d) Asking him about his old girlfriends.

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

4. The term "pot-boy" refers to:
(a) A boy who collects coins in a pot at a wake.
(b) A young lad paid a meager fee to keep a woman from being alone.
(c) A boy hired to bring food home from the market in a pot.
(d) A boy hired to empty the contents of the out house.

5. The argument between the Widow Quin and Pegeen involves:
(a) The Widow Quin attempting to marry Pegeen's father.
(b) The Widow Quin attempting to take Christy home with her.
(c) The Widow Quin attempting to stay overnight at Pegeen's.
(d) The Widow Quin attempting to take Shawn away from Pegeen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the characters use the term "himself" they are referring to:

3. Pegeen's relationship with her father can be described as:

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

5. Shawn reacts to Christy's employment by:

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Philly and Jimmy appear to feel about Christy?

2. What does Pegeen imagine Christy's life must have been like before she meets him?

3. How does the Widow try to dissuade Philly and Jimmy from following Old Mahon?

4. Describe how Pegeen gets Christy to tell them why he is running from the police.

5. What is Michael's reaction to Pegeen's change of heart?

6. Why does Old Mahon's story arouse suspicion for Philly?

7. What changes Pegeen's mind about marriage to Christy?

8. What information do Philly and Jimmy reveal about Christy's presence at the games?

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

10. Describe the two rivalries that are apparent by Act II.

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