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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Christy offer the Widow Quin if she will help him win Pegeen?

2. What is the most significant plot change in Act II?

3. Pegeen's village is located:

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

5. Which character tells the village girls about Christy and sends them to meet him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the significance of storytelling to the events and theme of Synge's play. Write an essay in which you discuss the significance of a) Christy's story about his father; b) Shawn's story about his journey to Pegeen's place in Act 1; or c) Old Mahon's story about his son.

Essay Topic 2

Synge's use of humor extends to every character in the play. Write an essay considering:

1) The effect of Synge's humor on the more serious events of the play.

OR

2) Any humorous event or line of dialogue that directly affects the outcome of events in the play.

OR

3) The influence of humor on the development of theme in the play.

Essay Topic 3

J.M. Synge said, "On the stage one must have reality, and one must have joy." Write an essay in which you:

1) Describe The Playboy of the Western World as a play about either reality or joy.

OR

2) Identify examples of both reality and joy in the, confirming Synge's assertion.

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3) Challenge, Defend, or qualify Synge's assertion using examples from the text to support your argument.

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