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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. In Scene 1, where is the ship headed?
(a) Bahamas.
(b) Australia.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Haiti.

2. In Act One: Scene 5, how many plays does Mary Brenham remember that she has seen?
(a) None.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. In Act One: Scene 5, what does Sideway steal from Ralph as they are talking?
(a) Letter.
(b) Pen.
(c) Handkerchief.
(d) Glove.

4. What is the date at the beginning of Scene 1?
(a) 1786.
(b) 1789.
(c) 1788.
(d) 1787.

5. Who says that Mary Brenham can read and write?
(a) Governor Phillip.
(b) Reverend Johnson.
(c) Dabby Bryant.
(d) Judige Collins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much will Sylvia inherit a year when her brother dies in the play The Recruiting Officer?

2. What was Sideway?

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

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

5. According to Phillip, who believed that it was a citizen's duty to watch a play?

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