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

2. 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.

3. What is said of Jarvis's age?
(a) He is in his forties.
(b) His age is not mentioned.
(c) He is in his fifties.
(d) His age hangs on him like an old coat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Guy planning to sing for his audition?

2. What do Enid and Hannah do in response to Dafydd's actions when he loses his temper completely in Act 1, Scene 5?

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

4. Why does Ted have to leave rehearsal?

5. What does Hannah ask Guy to do while he is on stage practicing his craft?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the importance of the first song sung from The Beggar's Opera in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. The BLM deal is again mentioned Act 1, Scene 6, almost as a sidebar. What purpose do you think it serves in this instance?

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

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

6. Why is the Daddy doll used as a stand-in for Dafydd when he is gone? What does this tell you about Dafydd's relationship with his daughters?

7. Rebecca makes a request of Guy. What does her request involve?

8. Guy is barely mentioned in Act 1, Scene 3, but the reader is still able to glean additional information about his personality. What does this scene tell you about him?

9. 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?

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

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