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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Get the Bishops blessing for the wedding.
(d) Tell the peelers about Christy.

2. When Christy comes out of the back room, the girls:
(a) Welcome him and offer him food they have brought him.
(b) Condemn him for his lack of Godly morals.
(c) Scream and run away.
(d) Tell him he should marry the Widow Quin.

3. In Act 1, Pegeen is engaged to marry:
(a) Michael James Flaherty.
(b) Shawn Keogh.
(c) Christy Mahon.
(d) No one.

4. What happens each time Christy tells his story?
(a) He adds more lies to it.
(b) It becomes more dramatic.
(c) Another village member wants to marry him.
(d) He cries.

5. Which of the following could be considered to have a significant impact on the characters' lives?
(a) Religion.
(b) Education.
(c) Children.
(d) Alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Christy is not there when the girls enter the house, they know he has been there because they find his boots, which are:

2. What does the mirror at the beginning of the scene symbolize?

3. A "shebeen" is a:

4. The Widow Quin tells Christy that Pegeen is:

5. What does Old Mahon insist the Widow Quin examine?

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