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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Oliver tell Isa he is disappointed by?
(a) Isa's son, George.
(b) The weather.
(c) Isa's plans for the menu.
(d) The people invited to the event.

2. What does William have a brief fantasy about?
(a) Eloping with Mrs. Manresa.
(b) Owning the Pointz Hall estate.
(c) A romance with Isa.
(d) Jumping up on stage and singing.

3. What is Mrs. Sands' tea said to taste like?
(a) Dirt boiled in water.
(b) Rust boiled in water.
(c) Linen boiled in water.
(d) Coffee boined in water.

4. What awkward moment occurs during the play?
(a) A moment when the wrong music is played.
(b) A moment when there is no one on stage.
(c) A moment when a woman forgets her lines.
(d) A moment when the set falls down.

5. How does the audience react to the pageant?
(a) The audience is engaged.
(b) The audience is bored.
(c) The audience finds it laughable.
(d) The audiece is emotionally moved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recites a long and confusing passage in the play?

2. What is the name of Mr. Oliver's dog?

3. Who is Miss La Trobe?

4. What kind of event does Pointz Hall host every year?

5. What superstitious notion does Mrs. Swithin wonder about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What thoughts does Isa have about the plot of the pageant?

2. What does Isa remind herself of when she sees Giles?

3. Who is the first player who comes on stage in the play?

4. What is the rumor about the lily pond near Pointz Hall? What does Mr. Oliver think of this rumor?

5. What do the villagers do when 'Queen Elizabeth' returns to the stage?

6. What does Mr. Oliver dream of when he falls asleep in the library?

7. What do Mrs. Sands and Candish do to prepare for the event?

8. Where do the acting troupe prepare for the pageant?

9. What causes Giles' bad mood when he arrives at Pointz Hall?

10. What does Giles fume about while the group has tea?

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