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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the young woman who takes to the stage, who or what "leaning on his sickle, stands amazed?"
(a) A farmer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Death.
(d) Time.

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

3. What is the romantic comedy play that is performed in the pageant titled?
(a) The Curious Impertinent.
(b) Love Makes a Man.
(c) Where There's a Will, There's a Way.
(d) The London Cuckolds.

4. Who does Budge's character NOT claim to have seen?
(a) The Shah of Persia.
(b) The Queen of England.
(c) The Czar of Russia.
(d) The Sultan of Morocco.

5. What does Giles think the moral of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" is?
(a) The wicked will always be punished.
(b) Take the girl and damn the consequences.
(c) Never trust a woman.
(d) Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

6. 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.

7. How long does Miss La Trobe want the silent part of the act which follows "A Picnic Party" to last?
(a) Fifteen minutes.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Five minutes.

8. What kind of tree grows in the stable yard?
(a) A pear tree.
(b) A cherry tree.
(c) A peach tree.
(d) An apple tree.

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

10. What is Mr. Oliver's laughter after "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" ends compared to?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A horse.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A dog.

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

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

13. What is used to get the audience's attention and stops them from dispersing after the final act of the pageant?
(a) A firework.
(b) A megaphone.
(c) A rope.
(d) A cow bell.

14. Where will proceeds from the pageant go?
(a) To the Church.
(b) Towards the war effort.
(c) To repair the town hall.
(d) To an orphanage.

15. What does Miss La Trobe shout at the villagers while they are singing, "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?
(a) "Louder! Louder!"
(b) "Smile! Smile!"
(c) "Show some emotion!"
(d) "Exit stage left! Left!"

Short Answer Questions

1. In the pageant, what is used to represent a lake?

2. According to the final act of the pageant, what is every human equal in?

3. What does the Reverend make of the pageant?

4. What book does Mrs. Swithin read in the evening after the pageant?

5. Who does Giles imagine himself as after "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" ends?

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