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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dafydd drinking at the bar?

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

3. What kind of business does Guy's company perform?

4. In Act 1, Scene 5, why is Dafydd frustrated?

5. With whom does Guy speak when looking for the director?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolic about the women of the cast turning to face Guy instead of doing as Dafydd instructs and turning to face Crispin?

2. What is the significance of the song Crispin sings in Act 2, Scene 2 while Linda and Bridget are fighting?

3. What impression does the reader get of Hannah? Does she seem happy? Why or why not?

4. Does Fay seem to have a genuine emotional attachment to Guy, or do you think everything she does is for what she can get out of it?

5. Guy was married, but he still seems quite naive when it comes to sexual innuendos. Give an example of his naiveté as it relates Act 1, Scene 6.

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The love triangle between Hannah, Fay, and Guy reaches a confrontation climax in Act 2, Scene 1. Hannah is desperate for undivided attention and does not like Fay's interference in her relationship with Guy. Fay has ulterior motives and is using sex as a manipulation tool. Guy is simply lonely and enjoying the attention of two women. Compare/contrast the Guy/Fay relationship to the Guy/Hannah relationship. While neither relationship is healthy, which one do you think is more fulfilling to Guy and why?

Essay Topic 2

Rebecca is clearly elbow deep in the rumors surrounding the BLM land deal. What do you think her motives are in starting these rumors?

Essay Topic 3

Recalling the description of Dafydd and Hannah's home and knowing what you do of Dafydd's life and character, what does the home's description say about Dafydd's role in the home?

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