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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 5, why is Dafydd frustrated?
(a) Guy is late for practice.
(b) His wife won't stop talking.
(c) The rehearsals are 10 days behind schedule.
(d) The troupe is drunk.

2. Why does Dafydd invite Guy to his home after the bar closes?
(a) Dafydd wants to introduce Guy to his wife.
(b) To discuss how Guy will be cast in the play.
(c) Dafydd doesn't want Guy to drive home drunk.
(d) Dafydd wants Guy to continue drinking with him.

3. With whom does Guy speak when looking for the director?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Mr. Jarvis.
(c) Mr. Llewellyn.
(d) Mr. Ames.

4. 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) Find a new job.
(d) Take a lesser role.

5. Dafydd says that everything in the Llewellyn house is ______________.
(a) Greek.
(b) Italian.
(c) Welsh.
(d) Irish.

6. What happens to the protagonist in the play taking place in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He has saved many people in his short, sad life.
(b) He is condemned to walk the plank.
(c) He is betrayed for money and sent to prison.
(d) He has risen above his station in life and married a rich woman.

7. After Guy's audition, the cast members agree that Guy should play what character?
(a) MacHeath.
(b) Matt the Mint.
(c) Crook Finger'd Jack.
(d) Beckett.

8. What kind of accent does Guy use to practice his only line as his initial character?
(a) Scottish.
(b) Irish.
(c) Italian.
(d) British.

9. Why does Hannah say she can't go to bed?
(a) She can't sleep and needs warm milk.
(b) Her children are keeping her awake.
(c) She wants to read a book next to the fire.
(d) She is uncomfortable with someone in her house.

10. What kind of business does Guy's company perform?
(a) Criminal investigation.
(b) Phone.
(c) Shipping.
(d) Industrial.

11. Who sings at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Linda.
(d) Enid.

12. What is the genre of the play being performed by the troupe?
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Satirical.
(c) Comedy.
(d) Farcical.

13. How is Bridget introduced in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) As Jarvis's mistress.
(b) As the bartender's daughter.
(c) As the bar's owner.
(d) As Dafydd's best actress.

14. What was the fate of the play's main character as explained in the beginning of the book?
(a) He was condemned to death and later reprieved.
(b) She was sent to an orphanage but worked her way up.
(c) She was abused as a child and became an abuser herself.
(d) He was raised as a pirate's first mate.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who named Dafydd's daughters?

3. What character does Dafydd choose for Guy to play while they are at Dafydd's house?

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

5. What is the name of the protagonist in the play being performed in Act 1, Scene 1?

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