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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Guy finishes singing his audition piece?
(a) He begins laughing uncontrollably.
(b) The director begins shouting at him.
(c) The room falls quiet.
(d) Everyone applauds.

2. Why does Hannah run out of the room when Dafydd brings Guy to his home?
(a) Her children frighten her.
(b) Her face is covered in night cream.
(c) She is embarrassed about the condition of her home.
(d) She forgot about an appointment she had.

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

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

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. What is said of Jarvis's age?
(a) His age is not mentioned.
(b) He is in his fifties.
(c) His age hangs on him like an old coat.
(d) He is in his forties.

7. Who flirts with Guy at the bar?
(a) Linda.
(b) Bridget.
(c) Fay.
(d) Rebecca.

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

9. What is the mood between Hannah and Guy after they first meet and talk?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Intimate.
(c) Strained.
(d) Easy-going.

10. How does Dafydd describe the owner of the bar?
(a) A broken down drunk.
(b) A meek and mild man in his sixties.
(c) A cantankerous old chap.
(d) A sweet old man.

11. What do Enid and Hannah do in response to Dafydd's actions when he loses his temper completely in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Laugh uncontrollably.
(b) Reprimand Dafydd and go after Ted.
(c) Scream obscenities.
(d) Nothing.

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

13. What is Linda's reply in when Dafydd asks where Crispin is?
(a) She tells Dafydd to ask Bridget.
(b) She says that he should arrive any minute.
(c) She gives Dafydd a dirty look and leaves the theater.
(d) She says that she doesn't know.

14. Who is singing while sitting at the piano in the corner of the bar?
(a) Guy.
(b) Mr. Ames.
(c) Crispin.
(d) Bridget.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ian invite Guy to do on Friday night?

2. How is Bridget introduced in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. After Guy's audition, who offers suggestions on how to improve the play?

4. What is an example of "Linda trouble" given in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Who named Dafydd's daughters?

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