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

2. What beverage does most of the cast drink?

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

4. How does Dafydd describe the owner of the bar?

5. Where does Guy work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the perceived dynamics between Enid, Ted and Linda?

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 do you think the importance of the music from The Beggar's Opera is to this play? Why?

4. What is the symbolism of the missing underwear?

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

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

10. Guy and Hannah share a kiss in an area where anyone from the cast could see them, and Dafydd has just left the room. What does their recklessness say about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The bar seems to be a common social outlet for those involved in The Beggar's Opera. Do you think these people are serious about their roles in the play, or do you think it is more of a way to socialize? Remember, Guy joined to get back into life after the death of his wife, so we already know his motives. Do you think the others joined for similar reasons? Why or why not?

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