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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Fay's comment about the acceptable forms of "play," what is Guy's response?

2. What kind of song does Guy sing at the end of Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What does Guy do that requires the assistance of several of the women in the troupe?

4. As Ian is waiting for Guy's friend to finish, Guy comes out dressed in what?

5. What is Ian waiting for Guy's friend to do as he takes a huge gulp of his drink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the symbolism in the sound of a pump engine that Jarvis is listening to on a personal stereo.

Essay Topic 2

Unhappy relationships abound in both The Beggar's Opera and A Chorus of Disapproval. Compare/contrast several unhappy relationships from either play and identify the causal factor in each. Do you think these relationships could be fixed? Why or why not, and if so, how?

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of the scene between Fay, Ian, Guy, and Guy's elderly friend? Why interject the BLM situation? Do you think there is something more going on here than just a "bit of fun"? Why or why not? If so, what might that be?

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