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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Reverend observe about the pageant?
(a) That it has shown that humankind is united.
(b) That it has shown that humankind is hilarious.
(c) That it has shown that humankind is evil.
(d) That it has shown that humankind is flawed.

3. Who does Mr. Oliver say should not be thanked for the pageant?
(a) The hosts.
(b) The author.
(c) The audience.
(d) The actors.

4. In the romantic comedy, who is the girl in love with?
(a) Valentine.
(b) Vance.
(c) Vincent.
(d) Vivien.

5. Who leaves Lady Harraden at the end of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her servant.

6. When the pageant starts again after the intermission, what quiets the crowd?
(a) An actor appearing on the stage.
(b) Miss La Trobe shouting from across the lawn.
(c) A chime.
(d) Music.

7. What is the character, Eleanor's, surname?
(a) Harrington.
(b) Hardcastle.
(c) Heath.
(d) Handley.

8. What disrupts the Reverend's speech at the end of the pageant?
(a) A toddler screaming.
(b) Someone honking a car horn.
(c) Rain.
(d) Warplanes flying overhead.

9. When the pageant starts again after the intermission, what is the name of the young woman who takes to the stage?
(a) Madeline.
(b) Mary.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Maude.

10. In the evening, what does Isa do in the sitting room?
(a) Works on her sewing.
(b) Writes a letter.
(c) Looks through a catalog.
(d) Reads a book.

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

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

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

14. Why does Flavinda hide in "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?
(a) The police are after her.
(b) She spots her aunt.
(c) She feels she is being followed.
(d) She does not want to be sent overseas.

15. What does Edgar hide from in the play?
(a) The police.
(b) The tax collectors.
(c) Eleanor's mother.
(d) Edgar's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the local Reverend?

2. What are Edgar and Eleanor both dedicated to?

3. Who sings a duet with Eleanor?

4. Who does Budge's character NOT claim to have seen?

5. What does Isa listen to as she crosses the lawn after the end of the pageant?

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