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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the romantic comedy, how did the girl's father die?
(a) From a mysterious disease.
(b) In a shipwreck.
(c) In a fire.
(d) In a carriage accident.

2. What book does Mrs. Swithin read in the evening after the pageant?
(a) How the World Once Was.
(b) Giants of Yesterday.
(c) Our Place in Time.
(d) Outline of History.

3. 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) "Exit stage left! Left!"
(d) "Show some emotion!"

4. Where did Isa's mother die?
(a) India.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Australia.
(d) France.

5. Who does Isa follow back from the stable yard?
(a) Giles and an unknown woman.
(b) Giles and Mrs. Swithin.
(c) Giles and Miss La Trobe.
(d) Giles and Mrs. Manresa.

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

7. Which of the following is not listed as one of the village laws?
(a) Chastity.
(b) Sobriety.
(c) Not stealing.
(d) Hospitality.

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

9. Who greets and congratulates Miss La Trobe while the pageant is still on going?
(a) William.
(b) Mr. Oliver.
(c) Isa.
(d) Mrs. Swithin.

10. What does Miss La Trobe plan as she leaves the lawn?
(a) A holiday in France.
(b) To clean up the next day.
(c) Her next pageant.
(d) A move to another village.

11. What does the voice on the megaphone NOT call the audience members?
(a) Scraps.
(b) Fragments.
(c) Orts.
(d) Morsels.

12. What is the name of the scene in which the lake is used?
(a) Meet Me by the Water's Edge.
(b) On the Summer's Eve.
(c) Lady of the Lake.
(d) A Picnic Party.

13. Where does Flavinda await her love in "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?
(a) A market.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In the corner of a ballroom.
(d) By a birch tree.

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

15. What does Lilyliver complain about?
(a) Indigestion.
(b) His bad back.
(c) Gout.
(d) The heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the romantic comedy, what is the occupation of the man that the girl's aunt wants her to marry?

2. What does William Dodge think when he says good-bye to Mrs. Swithin?

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

4. Around what year is the scene featuring Edgar and Eleanor set?

5. How much money has the pageant made?

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