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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. Brendan's body:
(a) was left behind.
(b) begins to smell.
(c) was buried.
(d) was dumped.

2. What is Nicholas' view of his first performance?
(a) it was a failure.
(b) it was a success.
(c) he was too nervous.
(d) he forgot his lines.

3. What reaction does Nicholas elicit from the crown during the play?
(a) anger.
(b) laughter.
(c) applause.
(d) no reaction.

4. Who bargains with the innkeeper?
(a) Brendan.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Margaret.

5. What kind of performance are the players going to give?
(a) singing.
(b) the Play of Adam.
(c) dancing.
(d) Greek tragedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man living with Thomas Wells' mother was:

2. Which character had his thumb severed?

3. What role did Brendan play better than anyone?

4. What do they learn has occurred in the town?

5. What does the group do with the body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Martin and Nicholas talk about?

2. What is the group's decision about doing a play based on the murder?

3. What do the players discuss after the performance?

4. What does the group find strange about the circumstances surrounding Thomas Wells' death?

5. Why do the players at first object to doing a play about a real life event?

6. Why does the group decide to take Brendan's body with them?

7. Why was Thomas Wells wandering around with a purse full of money?

8. What problem does the group have securing their lodging?

9. What does Nicholas learn as they travel?

10. Where is the group of traveling players traveling to?

(see the answer keys)

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