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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the guard and the prisoner have in common?
(a) They hate the capital.
(b) They hate their mothers.
(c) They're both married.
(d) They are very tall.

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

4. What does the guard instruct the Prisoner to tell the Old Woman to do?
(a) To give him food.
(b) To stop flirting with the guards.
(c) To leave.
(d) To speak the official language.

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

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

7. Why does the guard call the Sergeant?
(a) To tell him to stay away.
(b) Because the prisoner is being smart.
(c) To tell him a joke.
(d) To tell him a rumor.

8. How does the Young Woman respond when asked her name?
(a) She says she's already given it.
(b) She gives her name.
(c) She gives a false name.
(d) She makes taunting noises.

9. The Officer says the women are _______ people.
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Mountain.
(d) Good.

10. 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.

11. The officers are meant to represent:
(a) The capital.
(b) Poor people.
(c) Artists.
(d) Women.

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

13. In what country does "Mountain Language" take place?
(a) America.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Europe.

14. How do the Old Woman and the prisoner communicate?
(a) Morse code.
(b) In sign language.
(c) Through their minds.
(d) By voice-over.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The second time the guard jabs the Old Woman in Act 2, it's because she said, "I have _______."

2. Why are the women's husbands in prison?

3. Who instituted the new language outlaw?

4. What is the primary emotion in the old Woman and the Prisoner's conversation?

5. What does the Prisoner call the Old Woman?

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