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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening to Robert Sidway in Scene 1?
(a) He is tied to the mast.
(b) His head is shaved.
(c) He is flogged.
(d) He is scrubbing the deck.

2. Who come to see Ralph in Act One: Scene 5 regarding being in the play?
(a) Meg Long and Mary Brenham.
(b) Will Dawes and Duckling Smith.
(c) Dabby Bryant and Mary Brenham.
(d) John Arscott and Liz Morden.

3. In Act One: Scene 11, what rehearsal is held at the beginning of the scene?
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

4. Where has Silvia been on retreat in the scene that is rehearsed in Act One: Scene 11?
(a) Hereford.
(b) Oakham.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Shrewsbury.

5. Who is Liz Morden playing?
(a) Silvia.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Melinda.
(d) Rose.

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

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

8. How late will John Arscott be for the play rehearsal in Act One: Scene 11?
(a) An hour.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

10. According to Phillip, who believed that it was a citizen's duty to watch a play?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Spartans.
(c) Athenians.
(d) Romans.

11. What does Clark read until midnight in Act One: Scene 9?
(a) Proverbs.
(b) Eccleasiastes.
(c) Psalms.
(d) Job.

12. Where does Sideway say the glory of his day was when he lived in London?
(a) Drury Lane.
(b) Jermyn Street.
(c) Brick Lane.
(d) Carnaby Street.

13. In Act One: Scene 11, with what scene does the play rehearsal begin with?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

15. What is the name of Sylvia's brother in the play The Recruiting Officer?
(a) David.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Michael.
(d) Owen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is Black Caesar from?

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

5. Who is playing Sergeant Kite?

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