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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose arrival throws the Mundy household into turmoil?
(a) Michael.
(b) Gerry Evans.
(c) Uncle Jack.
(d) Bernie O'Donnell.

2. What does Kate call the people who live in the back hills?
(a) Fools.
(b) Savages.
(c) Pagans.
(d) Ignoramuses.

3. How old is Michael when this story takes place?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Four.

4. Why does the parish priest tell Kate she may lose her teaching job?
(a) The priest says Kate is getting too old to teach.
(b) The priest says the parents object to Kate's methods.
(c) The priest says Uncle Jack is a blot on the community.
(d) The priest says the number of students is falling.

5. What language has Uncle Jack been speaking for twenty-five years?
(a) Gaelic.
(b) Swahili.
(c) English.
(d) Ugandan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the back hills people do to celebrate Lughnasa?

2. Why is Michael disappointed in Uncle Jack?

3. What does the Mundy family use as fuel for the stove?

4. Why does Kate object to going to the harvest dance?

5. How does Michael scare Maggie?

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