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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

5. What does Hannah say about Guy when Dafydd tells her what character he has chosen for Guy?
(a) That Guy is too masculine to play that character.
(b) That Guy is too handsome to play that character.
(c) That Guy is too quiet to play that character.
(d) That Guy is too big to play that character.

6. What happens to Guy at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He congratulates his fellow actors.
(b) He collapses in agony.
(c) He leaves quietly, without emotion.
(d) He has a memory of his first time on stage.

7. What does Hannah do while the men are discussing Guy's character?
(a) Washes her face.
(b) Makes cocoa.
(c) All the answers are correct.
(d) Changes her clothes.

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

9. What adjective(s) is used to describe Guy's personality?
(a) Annoying and rough.
(b) Boisterous and forward.
(c) Quiet, low key and a little shy.
(d) Romantic.

10. What is Guy planning to sing for his audition?
(a) "The Star Spangled Banner."
(b) A short Irish ditty.
(c) A popular Welsh song.
(d) "Mary Had A Little Lamb."

11. What is Dafydd's reaction to his own performance during Guy's audition?
(a) He brings himself to tears.
(b) He spits at Guy.
(c) He is overcome with anger.
(d) He insists that Guy leave the stage.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which scene is being performed by the actors in the beginning of the play?

3. When Ian invites Guy to join him and Fay, what does he tell Guy to bring?

4. What is the name of the actress who plays the protagonist's wife?

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

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