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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the Company of Boys allowed to rehearse at the theater?
(a) Not for several days after their arrival in London.
(b) Only from 4-6 a.m. weekdays.
(c) Only on early Saturday and Sunday mornings.
(d) Only from 10-11:30 p.m. weekdays.

2. Why does Robert doubt Nat's ability?
(a) Because Nat slips on his first attempt.
(b) Because Nat is so short.
(c) Because Nat is so tall.
(d) Because Nat is merely a St. Paul's boy.

3. Who is quite animated when acting?
(a) Nat.
(b) Gil.
(c) Eric.
(d) Rachel.

4. What does Nat find comforting even in the heat of an argument?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Harry's guidance.
(c) Shakespeare's voice.
(d) The sound of stage directions from Arby.

5. What seems louder to Nat?
(a) The creak of the stage boards.
(b) The actors reading their lines.
(c) The sounds from the orchestra pit.
(d) The noise level of Elizabethan England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fascinates everyone in the acting company?

2. Where do some of the boys live when they are in London?

3. What happens when Nat and the other boys are running to practice?

4. What is one thing that worries Nat?

5. Why does Nat fall?

(see the answer key)

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