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

2. What does the Prisoner call the Old Woman?
(a) Madame.
(b) Mother.
(c) Lady.
(d) Sir.

3. The Sergeant observes that the Young Woman looks like a(n) ________.
(a) Mountain person.
(b) Little girl.
(c) Old Woman.
(d) Intellectual.

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

5. The Visitors Room is also called the _______ Room.
(a) Friendly.
(b) Blue.
(c) Death.
(d) Back.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Prisoner says the Old Woman understand the guard's orders because:

2. Which guard dog bit the Old Woman?

3. What does the Sergeant call the women's husbands?

4. Why is the Young Woman visiting her husband?

5. The Young Woman has her arm around ________ as she waits at the wall.

Short Essay Questions

1. Which rule(s) have changed in Act 4?

2. What does the Old Woman communicate through her silence in Act 4?

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

4. What is the guard's attitude toward the Old Woman and her son?

5. Why does the guard have a hostile attitude toward the Old Woman and the son?

6. What is the significance of the names "Sarah" and "Charly"?

7. Why doesn't the Old Woman help her son?

8. Is the Young Woman (Sarah Johnson) from the mountains? How does this affect the soldiers?

9. Who is Joseph Dokes?

10. Why is Charly wearing a hood?

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