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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Campbell make remove his shirt in Act Two: Scene 5?
(a) Sideway.
(b) Arscott.
(c) Wisehammer.
(d) Caesar.

4. What does Duckling say when Brewer dies in Act Two: Scene 8?
(a) Go to hell.
(b) I'm glad you're dead.
(c) She hates him. She loves him.
(d) Good riddance.

5. What does Phillip say that a slave boy can learn in Act Two: Scene 2?
(a) Science.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Astronomy.

6. What illness does Ketch say that the aborigines have?
(a) Small pox.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Measles.
(d) Diptheria.

7. What is the name of Rose's brother in The Recruiting Officer?
(a) Bullock.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Prior.
(d) Charles.

8. What prisoner remains in chains in Act Two: Scene 5?
(a) Ketch.
(b) Liz.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Wisehammer.

9. In Act Two: Scene 8, what will Duckling do if Brewer dies?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Be happy.
(c) Never smile.
(d) Never forgive.

10. What does Duckling promise she will not do if Brewer lives in Act Two: Scene 8?
(a) Eat his food.
(b) Hurt him.
(c) Punish with silence.
(d) Flirt.

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

12. In Act Two: Scene 9, who joins Mary?
(a) Wisehammer.
(b) Clark.
(c) Dabby.
(d) Liz.

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

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

15. Who does Phillip say irritated the state of Athens and died for it?
(a) Plutarch.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Liz say that Wisehammer is not English?

3. What does Clark do as Plume in Act Two: Scene 9?

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

5. In Act Two: Scene 9, what did Mary say at her trial?

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