1. It is the least expensive one in the village.
   It is the house in which he was born.
2. It is the largest in the area.
   It is near the local pub.

The locals are curious about why Sean has moved to this tiny village, but they soon learn the answer. His mother was a native, and he was born and spent much of his childhood there. In fact, he hopes to buy the very cottage in which he was born.

1. Horseback
   Train
2. Car
   Plane

The movie opens with the main character, Sean Thornton, disembarking at the train station in Castletown, Ireland. It doesn't take long for him to realize things are a little different here as the locals take their time gossiping, even though the train is already several hours off-schedule.

1. Innisfree
   Castletown
2. Dublin
   Connemara

Sean moves from the U.S. to the tiny village of Innisfree. Castletown is a larger town a few miles away where the locals go for more shopping options.

1. New York
   Philadelphia
2. Chicago
   Pittsburgh

Sean has spent most of his life in the United States, specifically in Pittsburgh. That is where he established his home and his career.

1. Peter Lonergan, the parish priest
   Sean Thornton
2. Michaleen Flynn
   Rev. Cyril Playfair

The film is narrated by the parish priest, Father Peter Lonergan. He plays a role in the plot as well, but we first meet him as our narrator and we see events from his perspective.

1. Model T Ford
   Horse and buggy
2. Bicycle
   Pedicab

Michaleen navigates the area in a horse and buggy. We first meet him when he picks Sean up at the train station and takes him to his new home.

1. Herding sheep
   Riding a bike
2. Shopping in the village
   Talking to Michaleen

Sean spots Mary Kate as she is herding a group of sheep in a field near the village. He is immediately taken by her beauty and although she notices him, she does not seem as enamored.

1. He offers to buy her a drink at the pub.
   He asks Michaleen to introduce them.
2. He offers her holy water after mass.
   He goes to her house to ask her out.

After seeing Mary Kate at mass, Sean waits outside the church until she comes out. When she appears, he offers her some holy water from the font outside the church, but she slaps away his hand and stomps away.

1. Adare
   White o'Morn
2. Ashford Cottage
   Cloch na Ron

White o'Morn is the farm, complete with a thatched-roof cottage, that is the object of Sean's desire. He is determined to get it, no matter the cost.

1. It is adjacent to his property and would increase his holdings.
   He simply doesn't want Sean to have it.
2. There are rumors of treasure buried there.
   He was born there and wants it for sentimental reasons.

Will Danaher is already the largest landholder in the area, but he isn't satisfied yet. He is determined to buy the adjacent property to increase his holdings, making him even more important in the village.

1. She is upset because she wanted Will to get it.
   She is upset because she hoped to buy it for herself.
2. She is happy that Sean got it instead of Will.
   She doesn't care one way or the other.

Mary Kate has a volatile relationship with Will, so although she barely knows Sean, she is happy when he outbids Will for the property. Her elation is mostly delight that Will was thwarted, rather than pleasure that Sean came out ahead.

1. My Wild Irish Rose
   Danny Boy
2. The Wild Rover
   The Wild Colonial Boy

The Wild Colonial Boy is a song that becomes something of a theme throughout the movie. It is appropriate since Sean has come to Ireland from the "Colonies."

1. He is her father.
   He is her brother.
2. He is her ex-husband.
   He is her cousin.

Will and Mary Kate are brother and sister. Since neither is married, they live together and she takes care of the household duties as well as helping him on the farm.

1. It is smaller than it appears.
   Mary Kate has started a fire and is hiding.
2. Someone has taken all the furniture.
   Will is there, expecting to fight him.

Sean expects the cottage to be empty and abandoned, so he is surprised when he comes in and finds that a fire has been lit in the fireplace. He soon finds Mary Kate hiding in a dark corner.

1. Kisses him back very passionately
   Screams for help
2. Threatens him with a fireplace poker
   Slaps him

Although she seems to be expressing an interest in Sean by coming to his cottage, Mary Kate is a fiery woman with a mind of her own. When he kisses her, she immediately slaps him.

1. Matchmaker
   Pub owner
2. Minister
   Shop keeper

Michaleen is Inisfree's matchmaker. He serves as a go-between, ascertaining whether two people are interested in exploring a relationship, and then proceeds to negotiate the terms of the potential relationship.

1. Prove his net worth
   Fight the strongest man in the village
2. Pay a large fee to Will
   Ask Will for permission to marry her

In the time and place portrayed in the film, a woman had to get permission from the head of her family in order to marry. In this case, Sean must ask her brother Will to allow the marriage.

1. Furniture, household items and some cash
   Only her clothing and personal items
2. Half of Will's holdings
   About £1,000

Mary Kate is very proud of her fortune, or dowry. She has accumulated several pieces of furniture as well as numerous household items and a sum of money.

1. He holds a grudge because Sean got the property he had hoped to buy.
   He needs Mary Kate to continue taking care of his household.
2. He thinks Sean is hiding something.
   He thinks Sean does not have enough money.

Will is a proud man, and losing White o' Morn to Sean was a blow to his pride. He is still very angry with the American and will not grant permission for the courtship -- or marriage -- out of spite.

1. Mary Kate
   The Widow Tillane
2. Elizabeth Playfair
   Michaleen's wife

Mary Kate is reluctant to submit her bonnet for the competition, but when she finally agrees, she is certain Sean will claim it. She is shocked, therefore, when he grabs the Widow Tillane's hat instead, leaving her bonnet unclaimed.

1. He learns that Sean is very wealthy.
   He learns that the Widow Tillane won't marry him as long as there is another woman in the household.
2. Mary Kate refuses to cook and clean for him unless he changes his mind.
   He begins to see the good in Sean and decides to give him a chance.

Some of the villagers hatch a plot to trick the stubborn Will into allowing the marriage. Knowing that he hopes to marry the Widow Tillane, they convince him that no woman wants to come into a household she will have to share with another woman, even if it is the man's single sister. Will immediately reverses course and allows the match, hoping it will increases his chances of getting the woman he wants.

1. He must pay a fee to her brother.
   He must only take her to church.
2. He can only see her once a week.
   They must take along a chaperone.

The rules of courtship in Inisfree are strict and unflinching. An unmarried man and woman are not allowed to spend time together unless a proper chaperone is present, so Michaleen takes Mary Kate and Sean on their first date in his horse and buggy, and he sets the rules, including no touching.

1. They steal a tandem bike.
   They sneak away while he is in the pub.
2. They take his horse and buggy while he is checking a tire.
   They hide behind the church until he leaves.

Unhappy with Michaleen's strict courting rules, Sean takes matters into his own hands. Seeing a tandem bike leaning against a building in the village, he commandeers it and he and Mary Kate ride off together.

1. His fierce temper
   Her brother's sudden appearance
2. A thunderstorm
   A gunshot from behind a nearby building

As Sean and Mary Kate are exploring an abandoned stone structure, a thunderstorm suddenly begins. Mary Kate is frightened and Sean holds her underneath an arch, although both get soaked anyway.

1. He has decided to leave the county.
   He is giving Mary Kate half his property as a wedding gift.
2. He plans to marry the Widow Tillane.
   He plans to marry Elizabeth Playfair.

Will's announcement that he and the Widow Tillane will marry comes as quite a surprise, especially to her. She has no idea that Father Lonergan and the others have used her to trick Will into allowing Mary Kate and Sean to marry.

1. He was banned for steroid use.
   He was injured and could no longer box.
2. He lost a major match and decided to quit.
   He accidentally killed a man in the ring.

Sean was a prominent fighter in the U.S. but he has a dark secret. During a fight, he knocked out his opponent and the man died. This still weighs heavily on Sean and makes him reluctant to get into an argument that might lead to blows.

1. She refuses to be a real wife until she has her dowry.
   She doesn't want to get pregnant.
2. She is afraid he will hurt her.
   She does not like his cottage.

Mary Kate is proud, and she is upset that her brother is withholding her rightful dowry and that Sean is unwilling to step up and fight for it. Until she has her belongings around her, she does not consider herself a real wife, and so she sends Sean to the living room with his sleeping bag.

1. Scout
   Trooper
2. Boomer
   Hoss

Sean was known as Trooper Thornton during his boxing days. The people of Inisfree gradually realize who their new neighbor is and find newspaper clippings about his career.

1. He has less money than she thought.
   He refuses to fight Will for her dowry.
2. He knows nothing about farming.
   She doesn't consider boxing an appropriate career.

Sean does not completely understand Irish customs, so he is baffled about why the dowry is so important to his new wife. In addition, he knows that he is capable of killing without meaning to and has vowed never to land another blow on a man, so the idea of fighting Will is out of the question.

1. He will sue him.
   Will can take her back.
2. They will move to the U.S. and he will never see his sister again.
   It doesn't matter because the marriage isn't legal anyway.

Refusing to fight for the dowry, Sean nevertheless becomes angry when Will refuses to budge, because his wife is upset. However, rather than insisting on getting the fortune, Sean simply tells Will he can have Mary Kate back.

1. The cash
   Five sheep
2. The furniture
   A few pots and pans

The morning after their wedding, Sean and Mary Kate are surprised to see a wagon pull up in front of their cottage. Although he is hanging onto the cash, Will has been persuaded to give up the furniture, which is promptly unloaded and placed in the cottage.

1. Throws it into a fire
   Puts it in the bank
2. Throws it back into Will's face
   Gives it to Mary Kate

Sean never needed or wanted the money Mary Kate had accumulated. He only pressed the issue because it was so important to her, so when Will finally hands it over, Sean tosses it into the fire to show how little it means to him.

1. Drinks in the pub
   Tries to break it up
2. Runs to get help
   Takes bets

Ever the entrepreneur, Michaleen knows an opportunity when he sees one. As the two men punch and wrestle their way through the fields and the village, Michaleen sets himself up as a bookmaker for those who want to make a wager.

1. Hide from the local police who have arrived to break it up
   Go to the pub for a drink
2. Accidentally break some of Mary Kate's prized furniture
   Accidentally let the sheep loose in the village

Exhausted from their efforts, the two men pause between blows to refresh themselves at the local pub. While inside, their only argument is over who will buy the drinks.

1. Goes to Sean and Mary Kate's house for dinner.
   Goes to the hospital to get patched up
2. Goes to propose to the Widow Tillane
   Goes to the pub with his friends

As a further sign that all is now well in the Thornton/Danaher family, Will goes to his sister's new home after the fight ends. There the three of them sit down for dinner together.