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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do both Shawn and Michael James claim to hear from a ditch on the side of the road that evening?
(a) A wolf howling.
(b) A rabid dog growling.
(c) Shots.
(d) Someone groaning.

2. How does Pegeen respond to Shawn when he brings up their wedding?
(a) She spits on his shoes.
(b) She hugs him.
(c) She begs him to forgive her.
(d) She hits him.

3. Why does Christy bless the crowd before leaving?
(a) Because they have changed him into a man who is no longer afraid.
(b) Because they appreciate him for what he did.
(c) Because he is going to devote his life to the church.
(d) Because they didn't hang him.

4. What do the girls from the village want from Christy?
(a) To punish Pegeen.
(b) His attentions.
(c) His money.
(d) His advice.

5. What does the Widow Quin tell Christy to do when the crowd turns on him?
(a) Go win the last race.
(b) Leave by the back door.
(c) Pray.
(d) Sing a song.

Short Answer Questions

1. The play was first published in the year:

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

3. Pegeen attempts to discredit the Widow Quin by accusing her of:

4. What is the climax of the story?

5. At the end of the play, Christy has won:

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