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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Budge play in the pageant?
(a) A butcher.
(b) A school teacher.
(c) A traffic cop.
(d) A bus driver.

2. What is the sheet painted to resemble a wall supposed to represent?
(a) Safety.
(b) Progress.
(c) Civilization.
(d) Stability.

3. How is the third scene of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" conveyed to the audience?
(a) Through an interpretive dance.
(b) Miss La Trobe reads the scene to the audience.
(c) With a puppet show.
(d) It is summarized in the program.

4. What is Miss La Trobe's final assessment of her play?
(a) It was an embarassment.
(b) It was a fun experience.
(c) It was a success.
(d) It was a failure.

5. What is painted, in addition to the wall, on the sheet?
(a) A man on a ladder.
(b) A tree.
(c) A chest of gold.
(d) A stormy sky.

6. Who particularly likes the portion of the pageant that starts right after the intermission?
(a) Mr. Oliver.
(b) Giles.
(c) Mrs. Swithin.
(d) Mrs. Manresa.

7. After "Where There's a Will, There's a Way", what is the next theme of the pageant?
(a) The Edwardian era.
(b) The Georgian era.
(c) The Tudor era.
(d) The Victorian era.

8. Around what year is the scene featuring Edgar and Eleanor set?
(a) 1860.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1830.

9. Who does Giles invite to the greenhouse?
(a) Mrs. Swithin.
(b) Mrs. Manresa.
(c) Isa.
(d) Miss La Trobe.

10. What makes Isa angry about Giles when she sees him in the barn?
(a) His coldness towards his son.
(b) His rudeness towards Mrs. Manresa.
(c) He has dirtied his suit.
(d) His infidelity.

11. Who does Giles imagine himself as after "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" ends?
(a) A warrior.
(b) Valentine.
(c) A prince.
(d) Lilyliver.

12. What does Isa listen to as she crosses the lawn after the end of the pageant?
(a) Children laughing.
(b) Church bells.
(c) The singing birds.
(d) The actors grumbling about Miss La Trobe.

13. Who says "All that fuss about nothing!" while "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" is being performed?
(a) Mr. Oliver.
(b) Miss La Trobe.
(c) An anonymous audience member.
(d) Giles.

14. In the romantic comedy, what is the name of the aunt's maid?
(a) Sue.
(b) Lea.
(c) Milly.
(d) Deb.

15. What is pointed toward the audience in the act which follows "A Picnic Party"?
(a) A light.
(b) An electric fan.
(c) A water hose.
(d) A mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Oliver's laughter after "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" ends compared to?

2. How do Giles, Isa and William all feel inside while they wait for the pageant to resume?

3. Who sings a duet with Eleanor?

4. When the pageant starts again after the intermission, what does the young woman who takes to the stage personify?

5. What is used to get the audience's attention and stops them from dispersing after the final act of the pageant?

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