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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 11, what does Sideway want the convicts to practice?
(a) The bow at the end of the play.
(b) The ending.
(c) The last scene.
(d) The prologue.

2. Who makes Liz stand in Act Two: Scene 6?
(a) Tench.
(b) Brewer.
(c) Ross.
(d) Campbell.

3. When is Dabby planning on escaping in Act Two: Scene 11?
(a) The next day.
(b) Next month.
(c) Next week.
(d) That night.

4. In Act Two: Scene 11, who wants to start a theater company?
(a) Wisehammer.
(b) Sideway.
(c) Mary.
(d) Liz.

5. In Act Two: Scene 4, who is thinking about the nature of dreams?
(a) Phillip.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Clark.
(d) Aborigine.

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

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

8. What does Liz tell the authorities in Act Two: Scene 10?
(a) She did not steal the food.
(b) Arscott stole the food.
(c) She stole the food.
(d) Kable stole the food.

9. How many times has Ketch hung a woman?
(a) Once.
(b) Three times.
(c) Never.
(d) Twice.

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

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

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

13. What does Wisehammer want to become in Act Two: Scene 11?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Famous writer.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Fisherman.

14. In Act Two: Scene 2, how many of the cast of The Recruiting Officer are in chains?
(a) Two-thirds.
(b) Half.
(c) One-third.
(d) Over half.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Act Two: Scene 11, what vision does Dabby have?

4. In Act Two: Scene 8, what does Duckling do when she sees that Brewer is dead?

5. In Act Two: Scene 1, who gave permission for people to visit the prisoners?

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