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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is it difficult for the Old Woman to understand the guard?
(a) The Prisoner keeps interrupting.
(b) They don't speak the same language.
(c) The guard is inarticulate.
(d) The guard whispers.

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

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

5. The Sergeant enters the Visitors Room at the end of Act 2, asking "What _____?"
(a) Woman?
(b) Joker?
(c) Is it now?
(d) Is your problem?

6. What is the prisoner's relationship with the Old Woman?
(a) He's her son.
(b) They're old friends.
(c) He's her husband.
(d) She's his lawyer.

7. The first time the guard jabs the Old Woman in Act 2, it's because she said, "I have _______."
(a) A stomachache.
(b) A son.
(c) Bread.
(d) A question.

8. What time is it in Act 1?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 5 PM.
(c) Noon.
(d) 7 PM.

9. What does the Sergeant call the women's husbands?
(a) Playboys.
(b) Enemies of the state.
(c) Useless criminals.
(d) Acquaintances.

10. The Sergeant says: "But you're not saying they're without _______!"
(a) Courage.
(b) Sin.
(c) Language.
(d) A heart.

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

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

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

14. What is next to the Old Woman at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A basket.
(c) A dog.
(d) A child.

15. What is at the Old Woman's feet as she waits at the prison wall?
(a) A dog.
(b) A sleeping bag.
(c) A basket.
(d) A baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Young Woman visiting her husband?

2. Who does the Old Woman say is waiting for the prisoner?

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

4. How many kids does the guard have?

5. In what country does "Mountain Language" take place?

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