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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 9; Part II, Chapters 10-13; Pages 60-91.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Shakespeare’s prose represented in Hag-Seed?
(a) Verbatim.
(b) As rap.
(c) As impressionistic dance.
(d) As music.

2. What does Felix train the guards and inmates to say instead of “break a leg” (77)?
(a) Wish me merde.
(b) Do it, man.
(c) Here’s looking at you.
(d) Break their legs.

3. How does Felix solve the problem of who will play Miranda?
(a) They will leave out the Miranda scenes.
(b) They will play the part with a puppet.
(c) He will hire an actress for Miranda.
(d) He gets one of the young men to agree.

4. How does Felix characterize the prison employees’ opinions about how damaged the prisoners are?
(a) Twaddle.
(b) Liberal projection.
(c) An underestimate.
(d) Lies.

5. What kinds of books does Felix read from the library, while living in the hovel?
(a) Revenge plays.
(b) Drama criticism.
(c) Children’s books.
(d) Classic literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Felix looking for when he drives away from the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival?

2. Where does Hag-Seed begin?

3. What does Felix do once he stops fantasizing about revenge against Tony?

4. What behavior does Felix describe as “full blown lunacy” (45)?

5. What does Felix refer to as the “dead husk of his drowned self” (63)?

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