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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christy describes himself to Pegeen and the men as:
(a) A Godforsaken orphan.
(b) A ladies man.
(c) His Mother's favorite.
(d) A simple, God fearing, farm boy.

2. When the character, Christy Mahon enters the scene, he is:
(a) Suffering from a severe gash in his head.
(b) Looking for the police.
(c) Tired, frightened, and dirty.
(d) Looking for a bride.

3. Christy is served a supper of:
(a) Bread and milk.
(b) Wine and cheese.
(c) Beer and cheese.
(d) Meat and water.

4. When Pegeen asks Christy if he is attracting many girls after telling his story, he replies:
(a) "No, just the Widow Quin."
(b) "Yes, they won't leave me be."
(c) "Hundreds."
(d) "I haven't told my story no place till this night."

5. Shawn reacts to Christy's employment by:
(a) Calling Christy a liar.
(b) Praying.
(c) Offering to stay with Pegeen.
(d) Threatening to kill Christy.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is a rivalry for Christy's attentions between:

2. Considering the Irish dialect used by the author, the term "da" means:

3. A "shebeen" is a:

4. The term "peelers" refers to:

5. A second rivalry in act one involves:

(see the answer key)

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