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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. During the tour of Pointz Hall, what does Mrs. Swithin point out in a bedroom?
(a) The bed she was born in.
(b) The beautiful view.
(c) A portrait of her mother.
(d) A collection of antique books.

2. Who does Mr. Oliver say "must have their ghosts"?
(a) Women.
(b) Children.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Servants.

3. How old is Mrs. Manresa?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-eight.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Forty-five.

4. Who does Eliza Clark play in the pageant?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Mary, Queen of Scots.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Queen Victoria.

5. Where does Mrs. Swithin say the birds come from?
(a) Brazil.
(b) America.
(c) Africa.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Oliver's religious belief?

2. What book does Mr. Oliver use for reference?

3. What is NOT mentioned in the long and confusing passage that is recited in the play?

4. What country is "Between the Acts" set in?

5. What does the group eat by the old wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do William and Isa share a moment together doing? What thought briefly crosses William's mind while standing with Isa?

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

4. What troubles does William have?

5. What prompts Mrs. Swithin to wonder about a superstitious notion?

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

7. Who accompanies Mrs. Swithin on a tour of Pointz Hall? What does she forget on the tour?

8. How is Mrs. Manresa described?

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

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

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