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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Dafydd's drink?
(a) It gets knocked over during the fight.
(b) Guy drinks it.
(c) It is accidentally set on fire.
(d) Bridget throws it away.

2. Who is playing the lead in The Beggar's Opera?
(a) Jarvis.
(b) Crispin.
(c) Ted.
(d) Guy.

3. From where did Guy come to look for the director?
(a) The rehearsal area.
(b) The pit.
(c) Backstage.
(d) His home.

4. What is an example of "Linda trouble" given in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) She drove the car into a ditch.
(b) She painted graffiti on her parents' house.
(c) She set Enid's clothing on fire.
(d) She broke all of the windows.

5. What do the changing lights indicate at the end of the performance?
(a) That it is last call.
(b) That it is intermission.
(c) That there will be an encore.
(d) The curtain has fallen for the final time.

6. Who are Linda's parents?
(a) Crispin and Bridget.
(b) Rebecca and Dafydd.
(c) Enid and Ted.
(d) Guy and Fay.

7. What does Hannah say is the only thing in her house that doesn't fit into the family "theme"?
(a) Her.
(b) The car.
(c) The family Bible.
(d) The family dog.

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

9. What is Guy drinking at the bar?
(a) A mixed drink.
(b) Wine.
(c) A beer.
(d) A gin and tonic.

10. When Guy is left alone on the stage in Act 1, Scene 5, what does he do?
(a) Practices his one line.
(b) Sings a jolly off-color Welsh tune.
(c) Begins to get anxious about opening day.
(d) Daydreams of stardom.

11. After Guy's audition, who offers suggestions on how to improve the play?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Guy.
(c) Mr. Ames
(d) Jarvis.

12. What does Guy try to talk to Dafydd about after Dafydd's outburst at Ted?
(a) His salary.
(b) Ted.
(c) Hannah.
(d) How to play the part of Crook Finger'd Jack.

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

14. What beverage does most of the cast drink?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Gin and tonic.
(c) Wine.
(d) Beer.

15. What is the occupation of the protagonist in the play being performed by the troupe?
(a) Actor.
(b) Petty thief.
(c) Singer.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does Dafydd do when he finally loses his temper completely?

2. In Act 1, Scene 5, why is Dafydd frustrated?

3. Why does Ted have to leave rehearsal?

4. Why does Hannah run out of the room when Dafydd brings Guy to his home?

5. What is said of Jarvis's age?

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