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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pegeen's approximate age in the play is:
(a) Fifty years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Twenty years old.
(d) Twenty five years old.

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

3. A "shebeen" is a:
(a) Female of ill repute.
(b) Fireplace.
(c) Makeshift country inn.
(d) Vegetable grown for irish stew.

4. The term "pot-boy" refers to:
(a) A young lad paid a meager fee to keep a woman from being alone.
(b) A boy who collects coins in a pot at a wake.
(c) A boy hired to empty the contents of the out house.
(d) A boy hired to bring food home from the market in a pot.

5. Pegeen's relationship with her father can be described as:
(a) One sided.
(b) Loving.
(c) Amiable.
(d) Antagonistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christy is served a supper of:

2. In his first conversation with Pegeen, Shawn's character is revealed as that of a:

3. Which of the following characters does not appear in Act 1?

4. Once she is alone with Christy, Pegeen spends a great deal of time:

5. Christy has not been caught for the murder so far because:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Widow learn from Old Mahon about Christy's former love life?

2. Why does Pegeen say she is the fright of seven townlands?

3. Describe how Pegeen gets Christy to tell them why he is running from the police.

4. How does Old Mahon finally see Christy?

5. Describe the mood in Act 1.

6. What is the nature of Christy and Pegeen's conversation after the crowd disperses in Act 3?

7. Why does Shawn refuse to stay with Pegeen, even after Michael Flaherty tries to force him to stay?

8. What information do Philly and Jimmy reveal about Christy's presence at the games?

9. Why is it not in Christy's best interests to tell everyone the story of how he murdered his dad?

10. What does Christy fight with his father about that results in Christy hitting him over the head?

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