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

2. Who named Dafydd's daughters?
(a) His mother.
(b) Their mother.
(c) The family priest.
(d) Dafydd.

3. Who is Fay's husband?
(a) Guy.
(b) Ian.
(c) Dafydd.
(d) Crispin.

4. What does Hannah bring to Guy while he is practicing his craft?
(a) A love letter.
(b) A chair.
(c) Tea.
(d) Lunch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hannah?

2. What is Linda's reply in when Dafydd asks where Crispin is?

3. What is the name of the performance's director?

4. What adjective(s) is used to describe Guy's personality?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In Act 1, Scene 4, we learn of Guy's wife's death and why he wanted to join The Beggar's Opera. What effect, good or bad, do you think his wife's death will have on his future relationships with women

3. What does the description of Dafydd's home tell you about his family?

4. Compare/contrast Dafydd and Guy. What do you think is the importance of this relationship to the play?

5. Again, we see an example of Guy's innocence. Though Rebecca nearly outright confesses to starting the BLM rumor, Guy is still puzzled about who would have done so and why. How does Rebecca describe the possible events leading up to the rumor?

6. Character development is very important in a play. Act 1, Scene 3 is all about character development. How does this bar scene give you the basic information you need to know about most of the characters?

7. Describe your first impression of Dafydd. What does his personality tell you about him? Does he strike you as a person capable of forming lasting relationships?

8. Do you think that Fay fooling Ian into having sex with a 70 year-old is part of the comic relief in Act 1, Scene 6? Why or why not?

9. What is the relevance of the song from The Beggar's Opera at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?

10. Act 1, Scene 7 seems to be a bit more about Guy feeling a bit pleased with himself, maybe even a little bit cocky. Does he still retain the perceived innocence from earlier scenes?

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