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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Young Woman visiting her husband?
(a) She's bored.
(b) She was summoned.
(c) He's very ill.
(d) She wants a divorce.

2. What can't the Old Woman do?
(a) Speak the official language.
(b) Write.
(c) Sing.
(d) Follow orders.

3. As the Sergeant hassles the Young Woman in Act 1, the Officer reminds him that these women are not _________.
(a) Criminals.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Worthwhile.
(d) Wives.

4. Why is the Prisoner called a joker?
(a) He says ridiculous things.
(b) He's not very intelligent.
(c) He tells good jokes.
(d) He talked back to the guard.

5. What is the Prisoner doing at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sitting.
(d) Dancing.

6. The Prisoner says the Old Woman understand the guard's orders because:
(a) She is not paying attention.
(b) The guard is speaking softly.
(c) She is stupid.
(d) She is old.

7. What does the Old Woman cradle in her hand as she waits at the prison wall?
(a) Her own hand.
(b) A bag.
(c) A baby.
(d) An animal.

8. The Sergeant observes that the Young Woman looks like a(n) ________.
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Old Woman.
(c) Little girl.
(d) Mountain person.

9. How many kids does the guard have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

10. What is the Old Woman doing at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Eating.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Sitting.

11. Why are the women's husbands in prison?
(a) Unknown.
(b) For murder.
(c) They've been falsely accused.
(d) For robbery.

12. How many children does the prisoner have?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

13. What does the guard use to jab the Old Woman?
(a) A fork.
(b) A gun.
(c) A stick.
(d) A knife.

14. Why does the guard jab the Old Woman?
(a) She is telling her son how to escape.
(b) She is getting sassy.
(c) She 's cursing the capital.
(d) She is speaking mountain language.

15. Who is behind the Old Woman on stage at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) No one.
(b) The guard.
(c) The Prisoner.
(d) The Young Woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who instituted the new language outlaw?

2. What does the guard instruct the Prisoner to tell the Old Woman to do?

3. The Officer says the women are _______ people.

4. How many times is the Young Woman asked to state her name?

5. What is the guard's attitude towards the Old Woman and the Prisoner?

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