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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who interrupts the conversation between Guy and the woman flirting with him?
(a) Ted.
(b) Crispin.
(c) Jarvis.
(d) Dafydd.

2. What is the name of the troupe performing the play?
(a) Pendon Amateur Light Opera Society.
(b) Petalon Arabian Light Opera Society.
(c) Petaluma Amateur Light Opera Society.
(d) Pennsylvania Amateur Light Opera Society.

3. What happens when Guy opens his mouth to begin his audition song?
(a) No sound comes out.
(b) He chokes and asks to begin again.
(c) Dafydd starts singing the song.
(d) His voice emerges clear and strong.

4. What is the name of the character that plays the protagonist in the play being performed in the beginning of the story?
(a) Guy Jones.
(b) Hannah Consentino.
(c) John Gay.
(d) Dafydd Llewellyn.

5. Who goes to look for the person Guy is trying to find?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Mr. Ames.
(c) Mr. Llewellyn.
(d) Rebecca.

6. What does Ian invite Guy to do on Friday night?
(a) To join him and Fay at a football game.
(b) To join him and Fay in a trip to the country.
(c) To join him and Fay in a bit of fun.
(d) To join him and Fay in a night of drinking.

7. What is the name of the protagonist in the play being performed in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) MacBeth.
(b) MacKenzie.
(c) Mac the Knife.
(d) MacHeath.

8. What do Crispin and Bridget do after Bridget closes the bar?
(a) Kiss passionately.
(b) Sit down and talk.
(c) Leave separately.
(d) Jell-O shots.

9. Which scene is being performed by the actors in the beginning of the play?
(a) The final scene.
(b) The second scene.
(c) The prologue.
(d) The epilogue.

10. What did Jarvis say he was forced to do when he didn't practice his craft?
(a) Eat a pile of sawdust.
(b) Buy a round of drinks for his co-workers.
(c) Take a lesser role.
(d) Find a new job.

11. Who is Linda's boyfriend?
(a) Dafydd.
(b) Ted.
(c) Crispin.
(d) Jarvis.

12. Who reads the opening speech during the first rehearsal of The Beggar's Opera?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Guy.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Mr. Ames.

13. When was the play being performed written?
(a) 1721.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1844.
(d) 1728.

14. What character does Dafydd choose for Guy to play while they are at Dafydd's house?
(a) MacHeath.
(b) Matt the Mint.
(c) Crook Finger'd Jack.
(d) Beckett.

15. What is Rebecca's complaint after Dafydd's outburst at Ted?
(a) She has to wait so long to participate in rehearsal.
(b) She thinks Dafydd is too hard on Ted.
(c) She thinks she should have the lead.
(d) She doesn't like Guy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ian says that Dafydd directed a "really awful production" of what musical?

2. What does Hannah say about Guy when Dafydd tells her what character he has chosen for Guy?

3. Who are Linda's parents?

4. What do the changing lights indicate at the end of the performance?

5. Who is Hannah?

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