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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Clive and Harry join Edward and Joshua on the porch, what does Clive tell Harry about?
(a) His plans to travel.
(b) Trouble with the natives.
(c) His marriage problems.
(d) His unhappy life.

2. What does Clive find difficult on a daily basis?
(a) Finding food for his family.
(b) To hold up the standards of his empire.
(c) To keep away the natives.
(d) To live where they are.

3. Before the children arrive, what does Maud tell Clive to do?
(a) Pay more attention to Betty.
(b) Fire Joshua.
(c) Give his children a better allowance.
(d) Stand up for his family more.

4. Why does Maud quit the second game during the picnic?
(a) She thinks she hears something.
(b) She gets stung by an insect.
(c) She gets scared.
(d) She thinks the game is silly.

5. Who is "eroding" the standards of Clive's empire?
(a) His children.
(b) Joshua.
(c) The natives.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who catches Edward playing with the doll and yells at him?

2. How does Edward react to Clive's taunts during the game at the picnic?

3. What does Clive suggest that Edward participate in?

4. What does Clive predict will cause Betty to have some excitement in the near future?

5. What does Clive tell Harry in Act 1, Scene 4 about the situation with Betty?

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