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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 character does Dafydd choose for Guy to play while they are at Dafydd's house?
2. Who named Dafydd's daughters?
3. Dafydd says that everything in the Llewellyn house is ______________.
4. What does Hannah say is the only thing in her house that doesn't fit into the family "theme"?
5. What is the genre of the play being performed by the troupe?
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. 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.
3. What is Guy's reaction to the news that BLM is closing down?
4. What is your impression of the way Act 1, Scene 1 ends? What do you think it means for the rest of the play?
5. The comedic action is based on the concept of misunderstanding. Once Guy finally figures out what is the true nature of his invitation to Ian and Fay's home, what does his follow through on the situation say about his personality?
6. What do you think the importance of the music from The Beggar's Opera is to this play? Why?
7. What is the importance of the discussion of the overwhelming Welsh influence on the Llewellyn family? What does this mean to Hannah?
8. What does Ian's confession to Dafydd about Hannah and Guy tell you about Ian's motivations?
9. In Act 1, Scene 3, we are introduced to our first love triangle. Describe these relationships.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the subplots in A Chorus of Disapproval is the rumor about BLM's interest in Jarvis's land. What purpose does this subplot serve? How is it tied into the other story lines? What do you think the author's purpose is in including it in the story?
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 end of The Beggar's Opera has MacHeath being reprieved and all supposedly forgiven. Draw a parallel between the ending of The Beggar's Opera and the ending of A Chorus of Disapproval, illustrating the melding of the two endings into one resolution.
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