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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 Dafydd's children do when he has been away too long?
2. What happens to Guy at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
3. In Act 1, Scene 5, why is Dafydd frustrated?
4. What do Enid and Hannah do in response to Dafydd's actions when he loses his temper completely in Act 1, Scene 5?
5. What is said of Jarvis's age?
Short Essay Questions
1. Newly entrenched in the lead role as MacHeath, Guy sings a song at the end of Act 2, Scene 2. What is the importance of the song?
2. Act 1, Scene 7 seems to be a bit more about Guy feeling a bit pleased with himself, maybe even a little bit cocky. Does he still retain the perceived innocence from earlier scenes?
3. What does the short introduction of Crispin tell you about him?
4. Guy is barely mentioned in Act 1, Scene 3, but the reader is still able to glean additional information about his personality. What does this scene tell you about him?
5. Again, a song from The Beggar's Opera is used to add to the scene. What is the importance of this song to Act 1, Scene 5?
6. What does the ending Act 1, Scene 6 tell you about how Guy is feeling about himself now?
7. What does Ian's confession to Dafydd about Hannah and Guy tell you about Ian's motivations?
8. What impression does the reader get of Hannah? Does she seem happy? Why or why not?
9. What are Hannah's chief complaints in Act 2, Scene 1?
10. What does Act 1, Scene 4 tell you about Dafydd's character? Does him seem self absorbed and boorish or simply clueless? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Rebecca is clearly elbow deep in the rumors surrounding the BLM land deal. What do you think her motives are in starting these rumors?
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