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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the king that never smiled again?
(a) Henry the Second
(b) George the First
(c) Henry the First
(d) Roland

2. Dysart asks Alan what parent forbids him from ____________.
(a) Leaving his room
(b) Watching television
(c) Talking
(d) Singing

3. What did Alan beat himself with?
(a) A piece of paper
(b) A pillow
(c) A book
(d) A wooden coat hanger

4. What was Jill looking for when she went to the store where Alan worked?
(a) A hot plate
(b) A transistor radio
(c) Blades for a clipping machine
(d) A new razor

5. What does Dysart try to do when he first meets Alan?
(a) Nothing
(b) Pat him on the shoulder
(c) Shake his hand
(d) Hug him

Short Answer Questions

1. Hesther has an/a _________ of papers to get through before bed.

2. What is Dysart's wife's name?

3. Who does Dysart say said "Religion is the opium of the people"?

4. Finally, what does Alan answer to Dysart's question about where he first encountered a horse?

5. Who is Alan standing next to as the play opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alan react to Nugget as he is grooming him?

2. Describe Alan and Dalton's first meeting.

3. What happens when someone rides Equus, according to Alan?

4. What makes Dysart feel fed up and thus he tells Alan the session is over?

5. What kind of worker was Alan, according to Dalton?

6. What is the horseman's response to Franks' reaction?

7. What does Dysart apologize to Alan for?

8. Describe the dream the Dysart has at the beginning of Scene 5.

9. What is Alan afraid of when he and Jill go back to the stables?

10. How does Dora describe the hose picture?

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