A Chorus of Disapproval Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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A Chorus of Disapproval Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ian invite Guy to do on Friday night?

2. How is Dafydd's house described?

3. What is the mood between Hannah and Guy after they first meet and talk?

4. What does Guy try to talk to Dafydd about after Dafydd's outburst at Ted?

5. What does the director do after the curtain has fallen in Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Act 2, Scene 2 contains the climax of the Crispin/Linda/Bridget love triangle. Explain the events that take place.

2. What do you think the importance of the music from The Beggar's Opera is to this play? Why?

3. Character development is very important in a play. Act 1, Scene 3 is all about character development. How does this bar scene give you the basic information you need to know about most of the characters?

4. What is the significance of Ian dropping out of the play?

5. What is the importance of tension to a play? What does it create, and what does it set up?

6. What does the description of Dafydd's home tell you about his family?

7. What is the importance of Guy's promotion from Crook Finger'd Jack to Matt the Mint?

8. Do you think that Guy is as innocent as he is portrayed, or do you think it is a creatively crafted act?

9. The women of the cast have an obvious interest in Guy. How does this interest help to sharpen Guy's character for the reader?

10. What is the symbolism of the missing underwear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Recalling the description of Dafydd and Hannah's home and knowing what you do of Dafydd's life and character, what does the home's description say about Dafydd's role in the home?

Essay Topic 2

Unhappy relationships abound in both The Beggar's Opera and A Chorus of Disapproval. Compare/contrast several unhappy relationships from either play and identify the causal factor in each. Do you think these relationships could be fixed? Why or why not, and if so, how?

Essay Topic 3

The love triangle between Hannah, Fay, and Guy reaches a confrontation climax in Act 2, Scene 1. Hannah is desperate for undivided attention and does not like Fay's interference in her relationship with Guy. Fay has ulterior motives and is using sex as a manipulation tool. Guy is simply lonely and enjoying the attention of two women. Compare/contrast the Guy/Fay relationship to the Guy/Hannah relationship. While neither relationship is healthy, which one do you think is more fulfilling to Guy and why?

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