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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 does Hannah say about Guy when Dafydd tells her what character he has chosen for Guy?
2. What is Guy planning to sing for his audition?
3. When Guy is left alone on the stage in Act 1, Scene 5, what does he do?
4. What does Hannah ask Guy to do while he is on stage practicing his craft?
5. What is the mood between Hannah and Guy after they first meet and talk?
Short Essay Questions
1. The women of the cast have an obvious interest in Guy. How does this interest help to sharpen Guy's character for the reader?
2. What is the significance of Ian dropping out of the play?
3. What impression does the reader get of Hannah? Does she seem happy? Why or why not?
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. What does Jarvis's sawdust story tell you about him?
6. What is the importance of the Welsh song to Dafydd? Do you think that attempting to sing that song endeared Guy to Dafydd or alienated him? Why?
7. What does Ian's confession to Dafydd about Hannah and Guy tell you about Ian's motivations?
8. What does the short introduction of Crispin tell you about him?
9. Do you think that Guy is as innocent as he is portrayed, or do you think it is a creatively crafted act?
10. What is symbolic about the women of the cast turning to face Guy instead of doing as Dafydd instructs and turning to face Crispin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Guy appears to be an innocent pawn in several different story lines in this play. He strikes the reader as easily led, if not downright naive. However, there are times when one wonders if Guy might not be so innocent, especially when it comes to his relationships with Hannah and Fay. Identify situations in the play where Guy's participation is arguably a result of him allowing himself to be led. Afterward, identify situations where he appears to be proactive. Compare/contrast the two sets of situations. What, if anything, appears to be a common factor to both sets?
Essay Topic 2
The Beggar's Opera was written in 1728 by John Gay. A Chorus of Disapproval was written in 1984 by Alan Ayckbourn. The political climates during these times were vastly different, not to mention the extremely divergent attitude toward sex and morality. Yet, Ayckbourn seems to find a way to seamlessly merge the two plays into a flowing, interesting commentary on politics and morality which might suit any era. How do you think Ayckbourn manages to accomplish this difficult creative feat?
Essay Topic 3
Each character in A Chorus of Disapproval seems to have some idiosyncrasy which sets him/her apart from the others. Why do you think there are so many "characters" in this play? Would it be as interesting if most of the characters were simply run-of-the-mill people? Why or why not?
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