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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Christy's reaction to his father?
(a) Angry that he pretended to be dead.
(b) Guilty for hurting him.
(c) Embarrassed about not doing a good job.
(d) Afraid that he will be punished by God.

2. A literary term for Pegeen's warning to Christy about what will happen if he keeps telling his story is?
(a) Satire.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Irony.
(d) Foreshadowing.

3. What is the mood in Act II?
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Tense.
(c) Somber.
(d) Silly.

4. Michael James and his friends Jimmy and Philly are in a hurry to leave so that they can:
(a) Collect a bounty for the body in the ditch.
(b) Drink the best stuff at the wake.
(c) Tell the peelers about Christy.
(d) Get the Bishops blessing for the wedding.

5. Although Christy is not there when the girls enter the house, they know he has been there because they find his boots, which are:
(a) Still warm.
(b) Falling apart.
(c) Polished.
(d) Covered in mud, turf and sea sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. The length of time covered in Act 1 is:

2. Why has Old Mahon come to Pegeen's home?

3. Pegeen's formal name is:

4. The setting change from night in Act 1 to morning in Act II has an effect on what?

5. Christy leaves Pegeen's house to go:

(see the answer key)

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