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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gets into a physical confrontation in the bar?
(a) Crispin and Bridget.
(b) Crispin and Guy.
(c) Dafydd and Ted.
(d) Mr. Ames and Jarvis.

2. Ian says that Dafydd directed a "really awful production" of what musical?
(a) Sound of Music.
(b) Rent.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Guys and Dolls.

3. Why is Guy surprised after he finishes his audition?
(a) He didn't know anyone was listening.
(b) He did better than he thought he would.
(c) He thought the song was longer.
(d) He thought the room was empty.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hannah?

2. How does Hannah congratulate Guy on his promotion to a new character?

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

4. Who named Dafydd's daughters?

5. What happens when Guy opens his mouth to begin his audition song?

Short Essay Questions

1. Ambition now seems to be one of Guy's driving forces after success with women and his acting. Cite examples of his ambition in his sexual conquests as well as his roles in the play.

2. What does Jarvis's sawdust story tell you about him?

3. What is the importance of the Welsh song to Dafydd? Do you think that attempting to sing that song endeared Guy to Dafydd or alienated him? Why?

4. Guy and Hannah share a kiss in an area where anyone from the cast could see them, and Dafydd has just left the room. What does their recklessness say about them?

5. What is Guy's reaction to the news that BLM is closing down?

6. The women of the cast have an obvious interest in Guy. How does this interest help to sharpen Guy's character for the reader?

7. Newly entrenched in the lead role as MacHeath, Guy sings a song at the end of Act 2, Scene 2. What is the importance of the song?

8. What does Ian's confession to Dafydd about Hannah and Guy tell you about Ian's motivations?

9. What is your impression of the way Act 1, Scene 1 ends? What do you think it means for the rest of the play?

10. What is the reader's first impression of Guy? What do we learn of him from the author? What do we learn of him from his actions? What do we learn of him from his interactions with other characters?

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