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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. What did Sideway used to buy from market traders in London?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Rye bread.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Mince pie.

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

3. When does the first convict ship land in Australia?
(a) March 3, 1788.
(b) April 30, 1788.
(c) January 20, 1788.
(d) February 9, 1788.

4. How many lashes has John Arscott been sentenced to for assault?
(a) 90.
(b) 100.
(c) 150.
(d) 125.

5. How much will Sylvia inherit a year when her brother dies in the play The Recruiting Officer?
(a) 800 pounds.
(b) 1,110 pounds.
(c) 1,200 pounds.
(d) 750 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ralph plan to have the play performed?

2. What does an aborigine say billows from the oars of the ship he sees in Scene 2?

3. In Act One: Scene 5, what does Sideway steal from Ralph as they are talking?

4. What bird does Collins see in Scene 3?

5. In Scene 3, how many convicts are found guilty of stealing from the colony's stores?

(see the answer key)

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