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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 gets into a physical confrontation in the bar?

2. What is the name of the protagonist's wife in the play being performed in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What is the genre of the play being performed by the troupe?

4. How does Hannah congratulate Guy on his promotion to a new character?

5. What does Guy try to talk to Dafydd about after Dafydd's outburst at Ted?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What is the importance, if any, of Guy being invited to join the rest of the cast at the bar?

4. What does the ending Act 1, Scene 6 tell you about how Guy is feeling about himself now?

5. Describe the significance of Fay and Ian's lifestyle.

6. Rebecca makes a request of Guy. What does her request involve?

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. What is the importance of tension to a play? What does it create, and what does it set up?

9. What is Guy's reaction to the news that BLM is closing down?

10. The women of the cast have an obvious interest in Guy. How does this interest help to sharpen Guy's character for the reader?

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

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 3

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?

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