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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 the changing lights indicate at the end of the performance?

2. What did Jarvis say he was forced to do when he didn't practice his craft?

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

4. How is Bridget introduced in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who is Linda's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare/contrast Dafydd and Guy. What do you think is the importance of this relationship to the play?

2. What does the short introduction of Crispin tell you about him?

3. What does Act 1, Scene 4 tell you about Dafydd's character? Does him seem self absorbed and boorish or simply clueless? Why?

4. 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

5. Guy's roles appear to be intricately tied into what a woman is encouraging Dafydd to do as far as the role goes. Cite some examples of this.

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dafydd is obviously passionately dedicated to The Beggar's Opera. He seems to spend all of his free time focusing on perfecting the play. His day job as a lawyer is very time consuming and often takes him away from home. Keeping this in mind, what do you think his relationship is like with his wife and daughters? Cite examples from the text to support your answer.

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

What do you think is Crispin's motivation for his relationship with Linda? Do you think he loves her, or do you think he loves the attention she brings to herself, thereby casting the proverbial spotlight on him? In the same light, what do you think is his motivation for his relationship with Bridget? Do you think either woman has an ulterior motive? Why or why not?

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