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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Prisoner have on his face at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Blood.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Crumbs.

2. Why does the Sergeant un-hood the man?
(a) To intimidate the Young Woman.
(b) To embarrass him.
(c) To reveal his true identity.
(d) To give the hood away.

3. When the Sergeant says "these people," whom is he referring to?
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Mountain people.
(c) Guards.
(d) Women.

4. When the voice-over in Act 3 begins, what happens to the lights?
(a) They dim.
(b) Nothing.
(c) They get brighter.
(d) They go off.

5. What is the Sergeant cursing about at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) That the Young Woman is in the room.
(b) That his dinner was cold.
(c) That something smells bad.
(d) That he can't ever get a moment of quiet.

6. What does the Young Woman offer the Sergeant in Act 3?
(a) Companionship.
(b) Money.
(c) Sex.
(d) Food.

7. What happens to the prisoner at the end of Act 4?
(a) He becomes very ill.
(b) He's released.
(c) He's beaten again.
(d) He's taken away.

8. What does the Old Woman do to help her son?
(a) Wrap him in a blanket.
(b) Beg for his release.
(c) Give him food.
(d) Nothing.

9. What does the new rule mean for the Old Woman?
(a) She can speak to her son.
(b) Her punishment may be severe.
(c) She can leave.
(d) She can stay longer.

10. As the Old Woman sits in Act 4, what does she do?
(a) Hums.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Trembles.
(d) Taps her toes.

11. As the prisoner sits in Act 4, what does he do?
(a) Trembles.
(b) Taps his fingers.
(c) Groans.
(d) Hums.

12. What is the Sergeant's response to the Young Woman's offer?
(a) No problem.
(b) Absolutely not!
(c) You're crazy.
(d) Too late.

13. What does the Sergeant apologize to the Young Woman for?
(a) Being let in the wrong room.
(b) The long wait.
(c) Her husband's condition.
(d) The Old Woman's hand.

14. What season is it (in the Young Woman and the man's voice over)?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

15. Who is Joseph Dokes?
(a) An authority at the prison.
(b) A legendary figure.
(c) A prisoner's son.
(d) A prisoner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Young Woman scream in Act 3?

2. What can Joseph Dokes tell the Young Woman?

3. What is the tone of the Sergeant's apology?

4. Why is the man in Act 3 wearing a hood?

5. What does the Sergeant blame the "mix up" in Act 3 on?

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