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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. Why does Ted have to leave rehearsal?
(a) To attend a dance at work.
(b) To make dinner.
(c) To attend a family function.
(d) To take care of his sick baby.

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

3. Who are Linda's parents?
(a) Enid and Ted.
(b) Crispin and Bridget.
(c) Guy and Fay.
(d) Rebecca and Dafydd.

4. What is the song about that the person sitting at the piano in the bar is singing?
(a) Wine and women.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Remembrance.
(d) War and sorrow.

5. What character does Dafydd choose for Guy to play while they are at Dafydd's house?
(a) Crook Finger'd Jack.
(b) Beckett.
(c) MacHeath.
(d) Matt the Mint.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the protagonist in the play being performed by the troupe?

2. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does Dafydd do when he finally loses his temper completely?

3. From where did Guy come to look for the director?

4. Who reads the opening speech during the first rehearsal of The Beggar's Opera?

5. Who flirts with Guy at the bar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Guy's roles appear to be intricately tied into what a woman is encouraging Dafydd to do as far as the role goes. Cite some examples of this.

3. What is the importance of the song from The Beggar's Opera in Act 1, Scene 3? What does it add to the scene?

4. Do you think that Guy is as innocent as he is portrayed, or do you think it is a creatively crafted act?

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. What does Act 1, Scene 4 tell you about Dafydd's character? Does him seem self absorbed and boorish or simply clueless? Why?

7. What is the symbolism of the missing underwear?

8. What is symbolic about Dafydd's mad dash to set up the lights even while his wife is breaking up with her boyfriend in plain sight?

9. What is the importance, if any, of Guy being invited to join the rest of the cast at the bar?

10. 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?

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