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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pat try to reassure her?
(a) Saying he knows Monsewer will sell it soon.
(b) Saying it will be their home again soon.
(c) Saying she is nothing like the merciless prostitutes and thieves he really meant.
(d) Saying she is a good housekeeper.

2. What takes place suddenly in this story?
(a) Music.
(b) Gun shots.
(c) Violence, music, and humor.
(d) Violence.

3. This story explores themes relating to what?
(a) Sin and degradation.
(b) The war between the IRA and the British.
(c) The nature of imprisonment, preconception, and honor.
(d) Compassion and love.

4. During the conversation, what does Pat comment about the fight of the IRA for independence?
(a) It is almost over.
(b) It is over.
(c) It has just begun.
(d) It is never over.

5. Who speaks angrily to the characters?
(a) Two caretakers.
(b) Two soldiers.
(c) Two narrators.
(d) Two prostitutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ironic comment does Pat make, regarding what Monsewar has told him?

2. Why does Meg feel betrayed?

3. This raucous comedy-drama tells the parallel stories of what two people?

4. What does Pat bitterly say about their house?

5. How does Miss Gilchrist respond to angry inquiries about what her name means?

(see the answer key)

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