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

2. Who instituted the new language outlaw?
(a) The Sergeant.
(b) The king.
(c) The capital.
(d) A worker's union.

3. The "official" language is spoken where?
(a) Mountain.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) The capital.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Young Woman's second complaint?

2. Why does the guard jab the Old Woman?

3. What is at the Old Woman's feet as she waits at the prison wall?

4. How many children does the prisoner have?

5. What kind of dog bit the Old Woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What will happen to these characters after the conclusion of Act 2?

3. Why is Charly wearing a hood?

4. Why does the Sergeant make his final comment?

5. What do the soldiers represent?

6. Why are the rules changing?

7. Why are the two women at the prison?

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

9. Why is the prisoner trembling at the beginning of Act 4?

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

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