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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. What is one word to describe Davies?
(a) Respectful.
(b) Clever.
(c) Ambitious.
(d) Entitled.

2. What represents Aston's good deeds?
(a) The boxes of junk.
(b) The statue of Buddha.
(c) The unplugged stove.
(d) The sink.

3. Where does Aston keep the pair of shoes that he offers to Davies?
(a) In a cabinet.
(b) In a closet.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) On the porch.

4. How many rooms in the house are occupied?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What is symbolic of religion not being the reason why Aston takes in Davies?
(a) Mick's treatment of Davies.
(b) Mick's treatment of Aston.
(c) The rain drops that keep falling into the bucket.
(d) Buddha rests on a disconnected stove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What noises does Davies make in his sleep?

2. Why does Davies not wear Aston's shoes?

3. Which of the following is a theme in the play?

4. What does Davies get instead of a donation of shoes?

5. Why does Davies need to go to Sidcup?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the conflict in Act I?

2. How does Mick respond to Davies' complaints in Act III?

3. What might the reason be for Davies being chased away from the monastery?

4. What is the first instance of Davies's complaints that make Aston angry?

5. Why might Aston be receiving so much help from Mick?

6. How is irony used in Act I?

7. Why does Mick want to put a stop to Aston's assisting Davies?

8. Why was Davies fired?

9. What foreshadowing is indicated in the fact that Davies was fired?

10. Why does Aston want to build a shed?

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