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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Guy try to talk to Dafydd about after Dafydd's outburst at Ted?
(a) Ted.
(b) Hannah.
(c) How to play the part of Crook Finger'd Jack.
(d) His salary.
2. When Guy is left alone on the stage in Act 1, Scene 5, what does he do?
(a) Daydreams of stardom.
(b) Practices his one line.
(c) Begins to get anxious about opening day.
(d) Sings a jolly off-color Welsh tune.
3. What does the director do after the curtain has fallen in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Tells everyone to go home.
(b) Claps his hands in elation.
(c) Makes a speech.
(d) Calls the cast back to the stage.
4. What is the song about that the person sitting at the piano in the bar is singing?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Wine and women.
(c) War and sorrow.
(d) Remembrance.
5. What character does Dafydd choose for Guy to play while they are at Dafydd's house?
(a) Crook Finger'd Jack.
(b) MacHeath.
(c) Beckett.
(d) Matt the Mint.
6. Why is Guy surprised after he finishes his audition?
(a) He didn't know anyone was listening.
(b) He did better than he thought he would.
(c) He thought the room was empty.
(d) He thought the song was longer.
7. In Act 1, Scene 5, why is Dafydd frustrated?
(a) The troupe is drunk.
(b) His wife won't stop talking.
(c) The rehearsals are 10 days behind schedule.
(d) Guy is late for practice.
8. What is the name of the troupe performing the play?
(a) Pendon Amateur Light Opera Society.
(b) Petaluma Amateur Light Opera Society.
(c) Petalon Arabian Light Opera Society.
(d) Pennsylvania Amateur Light Opera Society.
9. Who are Linda's parents?
(a) Crispin and Bridget.
(b) Guy and Fay.
(c) Enid and Ted.
(d) Rebecca and Dafydd.
10. Who interrupts the conversation between Guy and the woman flirting with him?
(a) Crispin.
(b) Dafydd.
(c) Jarvis.
(d) Ted.
11. Why does Hannah run out of the room when Dafydd brings Guy to his home?
(a) Her face is covered in night cream.
(b) She forgot about an appointment she had.
(c) Her children frighten her.
(d) She is embarrassed about the condition of her home.
12. Where does Guy say his wife is?
(a) Florida.
(b) Dead.
(c) At home.
(d) California.
13. What did Jarvis say he was forced to do when he didn't practice his craft?
(a) Take a lesser role.
(b) Find a new job.
(c) Buy a round of drinks for his co-workers.
(d) Eat a pile of sawdust.
14. After Guy's audition, who offers suggestions on how to improve the play?
(a) Mr. Ames
(b) Jarvis.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Guy.
15. Who is singing while sitting at the piano in the corner of the bar?
(a) Guy.
(b) Mr. Ames.
(c) Crispin.
(d) Bridget.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the character that plays the protagonist in the play being performed in the beginning of the story?
2. When was the play being performed written?
3. Who reads the opening speech during the first rehearsal of The Beggar's Opera?
4. What happens to the protagonist in the play taking place in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What does Hannah bring to Guy while he is practicing his craft?
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