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

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

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

4. In Act Two: Scene 11, what does Mary tell Clark that she dreamed she had?
(a) Necklace of pearls and three children.
(b) Four children.
(c) Five children.
(d) Jade necklace and two children.

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

6. Who does Mary wonder if they are coming to see the play?
(a) Ross and Campbell.
(b) The savages.
(c) Faddy and Dawes.
(d) Caesar and Kable.

7. How is Silvia known when she is a man in The Recruiting Officer?
(a) David Vincent.
(b) Jack Wilful.
(c) Peter Forceful.
(d) Martin Williams.

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

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

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

11. In Act Two: Scene 1, who gave permission for people to visit the prisoners?
(a) Collins.
(b) Harry.
(c) Tench.
(d) Campbell.

12. What does Collins say about the evidence against Liz in Act Two: Scene 9?
(a) Conjectural.
(b) Presumptive.
(c) Flimsy.
(d) Circumstantial.

13. In Act Two: Scene 2, how many lashes has John Arscott been given for trying to escape?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 150.
(d) 75.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act Two: Scene 7, how many ghosts does the aborigine see spilling from the dream?

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

3. Who was supposed to play Plume in the play?

4. What does Wisehammer want to become in Act Two: Scene 11?

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

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