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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. Who goes to look for the person Guy is trying to find?
2. Who are Linda's parents?
3. What does Guy try to talk to Dafydd about after Dafydd's outburst at Ted?
4. What does Hannah bring to Guy while he is practicing his craft?
5. From where did Guy come to look for the director?
Short Essay Questions
1. The BLM deal is again mentioned Act 1, Scene 6, almost as a sidebar. What purpose do you think it serves in this instance?
2. What does the short introduction of Crispin tell you about him?
3. What are the perceived dynamics between Enid, Ted and Linda?
4. 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?
5. Do you think that Guy is as innocent as he is portrayed, or do you think it is a creatively crafted act?
6. 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?
7. What is the importance of the song from The Beggar's Opera in Act 1, Scene 3? What does it add to the scene?
8. 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.
9. What is the importance of the second song from The Beggar's Opera in Act 2, Scene 1?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the symbolism found in the many futile rehearsals and Dafydd's frustration?
Essay Topic 2
How does talk of Guy's deceased wife lead to romantic overtures between Guy and Hannah? What does Hannah reveal about herself and her life that gives Guy that opening? Cite examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Guy's steadily advancing roles in The Beggar's Opera seem to mimic his social advancement. As his relationships with the men and women of the company mature, his new characters become steadily more important to the story line of The Beggar's Opera. Describe how his personal relationships, especially with women, advance his importance to The Beggar's Opera.
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