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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Liz's older brother suggest she do to make a living?
(a) Pickpocket.
(b) Take in washing.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Seamstress.

2. What does Wisehammer do after his line "My dear, I'm yours," in Act Two: Scene 7?
(a) Walks away with Mary.
(b) Hugs Mary.
(c) Kisses Mary.
(d) Dances with Mary.

3. Why does Liz say that Wisehammer is not English?
(a) Because he was born in France.
(b) Because he was born in Italy.
(c) Because he was born in Germany.
(d) Because he is Jewish.

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

5. In Act Two: Scene 5, since Arscott fainted, how many more lashes does he have to receive for his punishment?
(a) 53.
(b) 70.
(c) 49.
(d) 68.

6. In Act Two: Scene 8, what will Duckling never imagine again if Brewer lives?
(a) Making love to another man.
(b) Leaving him.
(c) Going back to England.
(d) Finding another man.

7. Who come to visit the prisoners in Act Two: Scene 1?
(a) Phillip and Tench.
(b) Sideway, Mary, and Duckling.
(c) Clark and Brewer.
(d) Ketch, Duckling, and Mary.

8. In Act Two: Scene 7, how long have the convicts and Clark been rehearsing the play?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 5 months.

9. How many parts does Wisehammer have to play in The Recruiting Officer?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

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

11. In Act Two: Scene 9, what does Clark call Mary when he asks her to share his bed?
(a) Sweetheart.
(b) Silvia.
(c) My love.
(d) Mary.

12. What do Mary and Ralph do at the end of Act Two: Scene 9?
(a) Walk.
(b) Kiss.
(c) Talk.
(d) Undress.

13. At the beginning of Act Two: Scene 9, where are Mary and Clark?
(a) Behind the courthouse.
(b) Beach.
(c) Garden.
(d) Shack.

14. Where does Harry Brewer think that Duckling is in Act Two: Scene Three?
(a) Garden.
(b) Shack.
(c) Courthouse.
(d) Beach.

15. Where does Caesar want to go in Act Two: Scene 1?
(a) Madagascar.
(b) Barbados.
(c) West Indies.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did it take to hang Tom Barret?

3. Who is Mary addressing at the beginning of Act Two: Scene 9?

4. What is the occupation of Silvia's father in the play?

5. How is Silvia known when she is a man in The Recruiting Officer?

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