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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booth's father do in the wings before going on stage?
(a) Meditate.
(b) Screech and squawk like a parrot.
(c) Yell at himself in the mirror.
(d) Rehearse his lines.

2. What is the first word of Spanish Maryna learns?
(a) Cucaracha.
(b) Cuaderno.
(c) Albondigas.
(d) Olvido.

3. What news does Tadeusz receive in Krakow?
(a) He is offered a contract at the Imperial Theatre.
(b) He is offered a major part in a Shakespearean play.
(c) He is offered the position of headmaster at the school.
(d) He is offered the directorship of the Lwow Theatre.

4. From what play does Maryna choose a part for her audition?
(a) Othello.
(b) Adirenne Lecouvreur.
(c) Camille.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

5. To where does Maryna move four days before her opening performance?
(a) To the top floor of the Palance Hotel.
(b) To the top floor of the Plaza Hotel.
(c) To the top floor of the Mayfield Hotel.
(d) To the top floor of the Ritz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Edwin Booth at McVicker's Theatre in Chicago?

2. After shooting President Lincoln, what does Edwin say his brother John does?

3. What commune establishes itself north of Anaheim?

4. Where does Maryna stay in San Francisco?

5. How long do the newer steamships take to cross the Atlantic to America?

(see the answer key)

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