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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the title of Act Two: Scene 9?

3. How many brothers does Liz have?

4. What type of tree does Ketch think he will need to use for Liz?

5. In Act Two: Scene 11, when does Sideway plan to hold auditions for another play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it important to measure Liz for her hanging?

2. In Act Two: Scene 9, what is Mary doing alone on the beach?

3. What rations do prisoners and soldiers receive, and how does Ross feel about that?

4. What is the aborigine thinking at the beginning of Act Two: Scene 11?

5. What conversation do Mary and Clark have before the play begins?

6. Why does Brewer want Ketch to do in Act Two: Scene 6, and why is Liz not cooperating?

7. What happened when Tom Barret was hung?

8. What advice does Wisehammer give Mary during a rehearsal in Act Two: Scene 7?

9. What does Phillip say about humanity and about redeming Liz Morden?

10. What does Caesar say about escaping and dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting or settings in a play are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the play serve as a backdrop to characters or do they almost take on the role of a character? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Convicts were transported to Australia to serve their time. For what type of crimes were convicts in the play hanged or sentenced to exile? Were the convicts given fair trials?

Essay Topic 3

Clark has many issues to deal with as he directs The Recruiting Officer. What issues does Clark have to deal with because of the convicts and some of the officers? Is he able to overcome the difficulties he faces?

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