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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Albert create the sound of horses' hooves?
(a) With a drum.
(b) With coconuts.
(c) With a wooden spoon.
(d) With a paper tube.

6. What is the name of the clergyman in the romantic comedy play?
(a) Sir Smirking Blessed-are-you.
(b) Sir Smirking Praise-the-Lord.
(c) Sir Smirking Peace-be-with-you-all.
(d) Sir Smirking Heaven-sent.

7. What does the narrator say Giles and Isa will do before they sleep?
(a) Confess their secrets.
(b) Fight.
(c) Tuck their children into bed.
(d) Have a glass of warm milk.

8. How does Mrs. Mayhew expect the pageant will end?
(a) With fireworks.
(b) With "God Save the King".
(c) With a Grand Ensemble around the Union Jack.
(d) With a sing-along.

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

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

11. What does Colonel Mayhew question leaving out of the pageant?
(a) The British Commonwealth.
(b) The Suffrage movement.
(c) The British Army.
(d) The present Royal family.

12. Where does Miss La Trobe go after the pageant ends?
(a) To her house.
(b) To a pub.
(c) To have dessert with the Olivers.
(d) To sit by the lily pond.

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

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

15. What does Giles wonder about Isa when he sees her in the barn?
(a) Why she is avoiding him.
(b) Why she is angry with him.
(c) What she is eating.
(d) Who she is lusting after.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Miss La Trobe want the silent part of the act which follows "A Picnic Party" to last?

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

3. What does the voice on the megaphone NOT call the audience members?

4. When the pageant starts again after the intermission, what quiets the crowd?

5. Who does Isa look for after the end of the pageant?

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