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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Clive entrusted with for his job?
(a) The Queen's land.
(b) Building weapons.
(c) The native villagers.
(d) The gold in the area.

3. What does Maud feel about children in general?
(a) They should honor their parents.
(b) They should keep their mouths shut.
(c) They are useless.
(d) They should be in bed when the sun goes down.

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

5. To what is Clive's life compared?
(a) An empire.
(b) A nightmare.
(c) A dream.
(d) A circus.

6. After Mrs. Saunders arrives, what do Clive and Joshua go outside to do?
(a) Secure the barn.
(b) Hunt for food.
(c) Fight the natives.
(d) Put out the fire.

7. What does Edward offer Harry during the second game at the picnic?
(a) A wallet he stole.
(b) Money he stole.
(c) A necklace he stole.
(d) His love.

8. What role does Clive have in his family?
(a) The father.
(b) The son.
(c) The grandfather.
(d) The grandson.

9. What kind of picnic does the family have?
(a) A birthday picnic.
(b) A Christmas picnic.
(c) An anniversary picnic.
(d) A funeral picnic.

10. As Betty runs out to greet their guest, what does Maud warn Betty about?
(a) To not trust Joshua.
(b) To never leave the children alone.
(c) To remember her place as Clive's wife.
(d) To stay away from Harry.

11. At the picnic, who is just as bad at the game as Betty and Ellen?
(a) Mrs.Saunders.
(b) Edward.
(c) Clive.
(d) Harry.

12. How does Betty react to Ellen's second confession?
(a) She is very surprised.
(b) She misunderstands her and sends her inside.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She feels sorry for Ellen.

13. In Act I, what is interesting about the genders of Betty and Edward?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The genders of the actors that play them are opposite of the characters' genders.
(c) The actors' genders are the same as the characters.
(d) They were once both men.

14. Why does Betty protest the news of their upcoming visitor?
(a) The house is a mess.
(b) They don't have the money to entertain.
(c) She is afraid for their safety.
(d) She is not fond of them.

15. What does Betty ask Joshua to retrieve in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Her children.
(b) More drinks.
(c) Her sewing basket.
(d) Food for the guests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Betty's reaction to Clive's confession?

2. What is Clive's advice to Harry?

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

4. Why does Maud quit the second game during the picnic?

5. What does Betty reveal to Clive about Edward, his son?

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