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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act Two: Scene 8, why is Duckling concerned about Brewer?
(a) He is hallucinating.
(b) He is ill.
(c) He is bleeding.
(d) He is delirious.

2. What type of play does Wisehammer say that he can write in Act Two: Scene 11?
(a) About prison.
(b) About justice.
(c) About injustice.
(d) About freedom.

3. What does Mary bring Duckling in Act Two: Scene 11?
(a) Banana.
(b) Orange.
(c) Pear.
(d) Pineapple.

4. What will Duckling answer if Brewer lives in Act Two: Scene 8?
(a) Questions.
(b) Inquiries.
(c) Interrogations.
(d) Queries.

5. What is the title of Act Two: Scene 9?
(a) A Love Scene.
(b) The Aborigine.
(c) Captain Plume's home.
(d) The Meaning of Plays.

6. In Act Two: Scene 11, what does the aborigine have on his skin?
(a) Oozing sores.
(b) Red patches.
(c) Rash.
(d) Scaly sores.

7. What is the occupation of Silvia's father in the play?
(a) Minister.
(b) Justice of the Peace.
(c) Barrister.
(d) Professor.

8. What does Sideway hand out in Act Two: Scene 11 for luck?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Salt.

9. In Act Two: Scene 11, what does Arscott think of when he say his lines?
(a) Of his arrest.
(b) Of only the play.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) Of England.

10. Where does Dabby want to grow old?
(a) France.
(b) Australia.
(c) Devon.
(d) Italy.

11. How long did it take to hang Tom Barret?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

12. In Act Two: Scene 6, what crime is Liz accused of?
(a) Running away.
(b) Stealing food.
(c) Stabbing.
(d) Murder.

13. How many brothers does Liz have?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

14. In Act Two: Scene 8, what does Duckling do when she sees that Brewer is dead?
(a) Stands and pace.
(b) Holds herself and sobs.
(c) Throws herself on the ground.
(d) Crouches in a fetal position.

15. In Act Two: Scene 11, what vision does Dabby have?
(a) Mary doing a wonderful job in the play.
(b) Herself returning to England.
(c) A successful play and her returning to Devon.
(d) The convicts getting a standing ovation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pickpocket got Liz in trouble and accused her of being a pickpocket?

2. Who does Mary wonder if they are coming to see the play?

3. What prisoner remains in chains in Act Two: Scene 5?

4. In Act Two: Scene 7, what has Clark ordered for Mary to wear in the play?

5. What was Phillip doing when he was asked to become governor of the penal colony?

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