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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. Who does Mary want to inform of Dabby's plan to escape in Act Two: Scene 11?

2. Who makes Liz stand in Act Two: Scene 6?

3. Where does Caesar want to go in Act Two: Scene 1?

4. In Act Two: Scene 11, what does Arscott think of when he say his lines?

5. What type of tree does Ketch think he will need to use for Liz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vision does Dabby have when the convicts practice their bow in Act Two: Scene 11?

2. What do Mary and Ketch say about the "savages" watching the play?

3. What rations do prisoners and soldiers receive, and how does Ross feel about that?

4. Why does Brewer want Ketch to do in Act Two: Scene 6, and why is Liz not cooperating?

5. Why is it important to measure Liz for her hanging?

6. What conversation do Mary and Clark have before the play begins?

7. Why does Clark end the rehearsal in Act Two: Scene 7?

8. What does Wisehammer want to do after the play?

9. What evidence is there that Liz stole the food?

10. What does Sideway want to do after the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is decided that the play The Recruiting Officer will be performed in the colony. What is the purpose of putting on a play?

Essay Topic 2

Clark is given the job of directing a play using convicts as actors. Why are convicts chosen to be actors? Why does Clark struggle with auditions and assigning roles?

Essay Topic 3

Duckling is Harry Brewer’s mistress. What type of relationship do they have? Why does Brewer struggle to trust Duckling?

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