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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Act Two: Scene 1, who is in chains?
(a) Caesar, Ketch, and Wisehammer.
(b) Duckling, Arscott, and Sideway.
(c) Liz, Mary, Sideway, and Dabby.
(d) Liz, Wisehammer, Arscott, and Caesar.

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

5. What was Phillip doing when he was asked to become governor of the penal colony?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Serving as a magistrate.
(c) Serving as an actuary.
(d) Farming.

6. Who is Mary addressing at the beginning of Act Two: Scene 9?
(a) Captain Brazen.
(b) Kite.
(c) Mr. Balance.
(d) Captain Plume.

7. In Act Two: Scene 11, when does Sideway plan to hold auditions for another play?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) Next week.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

8. In Act Two: Scene 6, what does Ketch have to do?
(a) Create a gallows.
(b) Cut a rope.
(c) Measure Liz.
(d) Chain Liz.

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

10. Who does Liz say can take Duckling's part if she cannot perform?
(a) Meg.
(b) Dabby.
(c) Esther.
(d) Mary.

11. How many convicts are in the colony?
(a) 600.
(b) 550.
(c) 750.
(d) 800.

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

13. Why does Arscott think he should be in the middle for the bow at the end of the play?
(a) He is the shortest.
(b) He is the most important.
(c) He is the tallest.
(d) He speaks last.

14. In Act Two: Scene 7, what has Clark ordered for Mary to wear in the play?
(a) Hat.
(b) Dress.
(c) Breeches.
(d) Shoes.

15. In Act Two: Scene 7, what does Silvia ask Captain Plume to do?
(a) Go for a ride.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Go for a walk.
(d) Make a will.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act Two: Scene 11, what does Sideway want the convicts to practice?

2. What does Duckling say when Brewer dies in Act Two: Scene 8?

3. Who does Phillip say irritated the state of Athens and died for it?

4. Who does Mary want to inform of Dabby's plan to escape in Act Two: Scene 11?

5. In Act Two: Scene 9, what does Clark call Mary when he asks her to share his bed?

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