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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. When the pageant starts again after the intermission, what is the name of the young woman who takes to the stage?
(a) Mary.
(b) Madeline.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Maude.

2. What is pointed toward the audience in the act which follows "A Picnic Party"?
(a) A water hose.
(b) An electric fan.
(c) A light.
(d) A mirror.

3. What is the character, Eleanor's, surname?
(a) Hardcastle.
(b) Heath.
(c) Harrington.
(d) Handley.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family have for dessert after the pageant?

2. In the romantic comedy, what is the name of the aunt's maid?

3. Who leaves Lady Harraden at the end of "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?

4. Which of the following are villagers NOT dressed as in the scene which uses the wall backdrop?

5. What is the name of the local Reverend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does nature save the awkwardness of the beginning of the "Ourselves" section of the pageant?

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

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

4. What does the narrator predict will happen between Giles and Isa at the end of the novel?

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

6. What did Miss La Trobe hope to start the "Ourselves" section of the pageant with?

7. Who are the main characters of "A Picnic Party", and who do they find they have in common?

8. How does "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" end?

9. Where does Miss La Trobe go after the pageant?

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

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