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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who found the body of Thomas Wells:

2. Who did Margaret obtain information from:

3. Who wears stilts in the Play of Adam?

4. Who does Straw compare the Knights to:

5. How does Martin relate the murder to the Bible?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the group have money problems as they travel?

2. With whom do Martin and Tobias arrange the funeral of Brendan?

3. Why does Martin linger after Brendan's funeral?

4. What does Nicholas see the group of people do?

5. How do the players announce the new play?

6. What does Nicholas learn as they travel?

7. What does Martin feel are problems for the players?

8. What were the duties to which the Bishop had assigned Nicholas?

9. What does the innkeeper demand that angers Stephen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Play of Thomas Wells and the True Play of Thomas Wells represent? Do the players make their point in the plays? Do you think it is a good way to do it?

Essay Topic 2

How does MORALITY PLAY compare to other murder mysteries that you've read? In what way does Unsworth build suspense? Is it effective in your opinion? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the term 'morality play.' What concept does it convey? Would you consider Martin and the players to be moralists? Why or why not?

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