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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. Who does Giles imagine himself as after "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" ends?
(a) Lilyliver.
(b) Valentine.
(c) A prince.
(d) A warrior.

2. What does William Dodge think when he says good-bye to Mrs. Swithin?
(a) That she doesn't know who he is.
(b) That she will probably write to him.
(c) That she reminds him of his mother.
(d) That he will never see her again.

3. Which of the following are villagers NOT dressed as in the scene which uses the wall backdrop?
(a) Angels.
(b) Imps.
(c) Demons.
(d) Elves.

4. What is the romantic comedy play that is performed in the pageant titled?
(a) Where There's a Will, There's a Way.
(b) Love Makes a Man.
(c) The Curious Impertinent.
(d) The London Cuckolds.

5. How is the third scene of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" conveyed to the audience?
(a) It is summarized in the program.
(b) With a puppet show.
(c) Through an interpretive dance.
(d) Miss La Trobe reads the scene to the audience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Reverend make of the pageant?

2. What kind of tree grows in the stable yard?

3. What is the name of the scene in which the lake is used?

4. Why does Flavinda hide in "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?

5. In the romantic comedy, how did the girl's father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Budge play in the pageant, and what does he explain to the audience?

2. What does Giles wonder about Isa when he sees her in the barn?

3. How does Mrs. Swithin break convention during the pageant?

4. What do Isa, William and Giles think about after "A Picnic Party" ends?

5. How does one audience member critique the play-within-a-play, "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?

6. What is the premise of "Where There's a Will, There's A Way"?

7. What does the second scene of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" depict?

8. What does William think to himself as he says good-bye to Mrs. Swithin?

9. What does a voice over a megaphone call out to the audience?

10. How is the third section of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" conveyed to the audience? What amused the audience during this dead moment in the program?

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