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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Dog's must ______ themselves before biting.
(a) Walk.
(b) Identify.
(c) Clean.
(d) Behave.

3. Which guard dog bit the Old Woman?
(a) The little one in the cage.
(b) They don't know.
(c) A wild one in the woods.
(d) The big one on the leash.

4. Why does the guard harbor an attitude against the Old Woman and the Prisoner?
(a) Because they've traveled.
(b) Because they're mean.
(c) Because they have magic powers.
(d) Because they're from the mountains.

5. Who does the Old Woman say is waiting for the prisoner?
(a) A tax collector.
(b) His baby.
(c) An old friend.
(d) The police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who instituted the new language outlaw?

2. What does the Prisoner call the Old Woman?

3. Why is the Prisoner called a joker?

4. The Officer says the women are _______ people.

5. When the Old Woman and Prisoner begin to speak, what happens to the stage lights?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Officer become angry with the women when he asks their names?

2. What do the soldiers represent?

3. What is the Young Woman's first complaint to the Officer?

4. How does the Sergeant's attitude in Act 4 compare with his attitude in Act 3?

5. What is the relevance of the voice-over in Act 2?

6. How does the Old Woman communicate with her son?

7. What is the significance of language in Act 4?

8. What is the family of the prisoner in Act 2 like?

9. Where is Sarah Johnson during Act 2?

10. What is the Old Woman and her son's relationship like?

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