Discussion Questions

  1.  What is Coll complaining about in his opening soliloquy?
  2. What is Gib complaining about in his opening soliloquy?
  3. What does Daw have to complain about?
  4. What does Mak have to complain about?
  5. What does Gill have to complain about?
  6. How does Mak trick the shepherds?
  7. What idea does Gill think of to trick the shepherds?
  8. Why does Daw go back after not finding their lamb at Mak’s house?
  9. Instead of the most severe punishment, how do the shepherds punish Mak?
  10. Why does the Angel select these shepherds to see the Christ child?