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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two: Scenes 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does John Wisehammer say that his father cleared the houses of the dead?
(a) To sell old clothes.
(b) To sell old linens.
(c) To sell old furniture.
(d) To sell old books.

2. In Act Two: Scene 4, who is thinking about the nature of dreams?
(a) Aborigine.
(b) Phillip.
(c) Clark.
(d) Johnson.

3. Who does Ralph want Mary to play in The Recruiting Officer?
(a) Rose.
(b) Melinda.
(c) Lucvy.
(d) Sylvia.

4. What prisoner remains in chains in Act Two: Scene 5?
(a) Liz.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Wisehammer.
(d) Ketch.

5. What type of ship is sailing in Scene 1?
(a) Cargo.
(b) Convict.
(c) Sloop.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act One: Scene 5, how many plays does Mary Brenham remember that she has seen?

2. How many lashes has John Arscott been sentenced to for assault?

3. In Act One: Scene 5, where did Sideway used to like to be at dawn in London?

4. In Act Two: Scene 5, since Arscott fainted, how many more lashes does he have to receive for his punishment?

5. How many lashes does it take to lay bare a man's shoulder blades?

(see the answer key)

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