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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. While walking to the chamber of the lord, they recognize the smell of:

2. During the course of the performance, the players reveal:

3. What do they do during the day?

4. What does Nicholas learn from the beggar?

5. What does Martin want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nicholas misrepresent himself as a representative of the King's Justice?

2. What does Nicholas decide about returning to the church?

3. What do Martin and Nicholas learn at the jail?

4. How do the players perform the play?

5. What information does Stephen learn?

6. Who does Nicholas decide to see for information?

7. Some of the players want to leave after the performance but Martin wants to stay. Why?

8. Why do the players feel they are in danger?

9. Nicholas thinks over the events of the last few days. What does he blame for their predicament?

10. How did Martin error and how did he correct his error?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who is the King's Justice? Why does he appear in the town? Do you think Nicholas was right to trust him after he escaped from the castle? 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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