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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 character enters the scene who is not in the original story of Romeo and Juliet?
(a) Romeo's Little Sister.
(b) Juliet's Little Brother.
(c) Juliet's Little Sister.
(d) Romeo's Little Brother.

2. How does Pupker feel when he discovers that Nicholas is related to Ralph?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He sends him away.
(c) He becomes angry.
(d) He sees him in a more positive light.

3. What song does the Crummles Company sing?
(a) A silly song.
(b) A boring song.
(c) A happy song.
(d) A sad song.

4. Into what actress does Nicholas run?
(a) Miss Petowker.
(b) Miss Petticoater.
(c) Miss Pennyworker.
(d) Miss Prowter.

5. What does Squeers do when leading a spelling lesson?
(a) He teaches the boys to spell incorrectly.
(b) He gives the students too many words.
(c) He purposely gives them words too difficult to spell.
(d) He falls asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Squeers and Mrs. Squeers discuss Nicholas, what happens to Fanny?

2. Members of the company, speaking in turn, give what information to the audience?

3. Into what does this final tableau for Romeo and Juliet transform?

4. Nicholas arrives at the tavern where Squeers is depriving the boys in his charge of what?

5. This is the first of several scenes detailing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the play end?

2. About what does Charles Cheeryble confront Nicholas and Kate?

3. What takes place back in Portsmouth?

4. What happens when Noggs goes downstairs?

5. As Nicholas continues to teach Smike his lines about the need for money overruling conscience, what is Ralph doing?

6. In a roadside tavern, what do Nicholas and Smike learn?

7. What happens to Kate at the party?

8. With whom has Mr. Lillyvick fallen in love?

9. At the theatre in Portsmouth, the Crummles Company has just finished another successful performance. Who enters to speak with Nicholas? Why?

10. What does Squeers do to help Ralph?

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