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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, A Prison Wall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who instituted the new language outlaw?
(a) The Sergeant.
(b) The capital.
(c) The king.
(d) A worker's union.

2. How many characters are present on stage at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. What is the Young Woman's second complaint?
(a) They've been waiting a long time.
(b) The other women at the gate are pushy.
(c) Her husband refuses to see her.
(d) There is nowhere to sit.

4. What kind of dog bit the Old Woman?
(a) A Dobermann Pinscher.
(b) A Golden Retriever.
(c) A Pit Bull.
(d) A Poodle.

5. Why is the Officer so irritated at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) The Sergeant's being mean to him.
(b) He didn't eat breakfast.
(c) The women won't answer his question.
(d) It's cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is at the Old Woman's feet as she waits at the prison wall?

2. Which guard dog bit the Old Woman?

3. The Sergeant says: "But you're not saying they're without _______!"

4. What does the Sergeant call the women's husbands?

5. What language is outlawed?

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