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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Meg Long described in Act One: Scene 5?
(a) Dirty and middle aged.
(b) Old and smelly.
(c) Young and grimy.
(d) Young and pretty.

2. How many men are present at the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. What does John Wisehammer want to remember in Scene 1?
(a) France.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) England.

4. Where does the first convict ship land in Australia?
(a) Half Moon Bay.
(b) Botany Bay.
(c) Apollo Bay.
(d) Discovery Bay.

5. How many parts does Ralph say there are for women in the play?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date at the beginning of Scene 1?

2. Who does Phillip quote saying that they made the convicts the way they are?

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

4. When does the first convict ship land in Australia?

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

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