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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. At the beginning of Act Two: Scene 9, where are Mary and Clark?

2. Who is making Ketch do something at the beginning of Act Two: Scene 6?

3. In Act Two: Scene 11, what does Arscott think of when he say his lines?

4. In Act Two: Scene 2, when will supplies be exhausted if a supply ship does not arrive?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Arscott not at the rehearsal in Act Two: Scene 5?

2. What happened when Tom Barret was hung?

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

4. What does Sideway want to do after the play?

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

6. What can Arscott forget when he is rehearsing in the play?

7. In Act Two: Scene 9, what do Clark and Mary do at the end of the scene?

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

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

10. What does Duckling say and do when Brewer is ill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ketch is accused and sentenced for the murder of a sailor. What were the circumstances surrounding the death of the sailor? Where was Ketch when the sailor was killed? Did Ketch receive justice?

Essay Topic 2

Liz was seen with Kable before the food was stolen. What evidence was there that Liz had stolen the evidence? Why is the evidence flimsy? Was Liz convicted because of guilt-by-association?

Essay Topic 3

Clark goes to Phillip in Act Two: Scene 2, and discusses whether to continue the play. Why does Clark go to Phillip and request that the play be canceled? What benefits does Phillip think the play will provide for the convicts, the authorities, and society? Why does he think the play will provide redemption? Why does he insist that the play continues?

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