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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. Who offers to marry Mary in Act Two: Scene 7?

2. What prisoner remains in chains in Act Two: Scene 5?

3. Who does Caesar think will help him escape?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What vision does Dabby have when the convicts practice their bow in Act Two: Scene 11?

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

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

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

8. What does Caesar say about escaping and dying?

9. What questions does the aborigine have about the colonists?

10. Who comes to join Mary on the beach and what happens in Act Two: Scene 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ross is sure that the play will cause problems. Why does Ross expect that the play will cause problems? How does he believe that his expectations are proven to be true?

Essay Topic 2

Some officers feel that putting on a play is a waste of time. What are the pros and cons of performing the play?

Essay Topic 3

None of the convicts have acting experience. What type of character is Mary to play in The Recruiting Officer? Why does Mary think that she cannot play the role of Silvia?

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