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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Mayor discuss with the Parson?
(a) The strike.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The soldiers.
(d) The church.

2. Who does Parson hope the soldiers will recruit?
(a) The drunkards.
(b) The teenagers.
(c) The delinquents.
(d) The strikers.

3. What does Attercliff say they have to expose the corruption of?
(a) Government.
(b) America.
(c) War.
(d) Business.

4. What does the Mayor say they will try if his idea fails?
(a) Patrols.
(b) Violence.
(c) Dogs.
(d) The government.

5. Who does Musgrave say the soldiers have come to expose?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The parson.
(c) The colliers.
(d) Billy Hicks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main industry in the part of the country the soldiers are visiting?

2. What does Musgrave say they are in the company of?

3. Who does Musgrave tell Mrs. Hitchcock not to mention to the other soldiers?

4. What does Musgrave's long speech remind the soldiers of?

5. What does Attercliffe report to Musgrave?

(see the answer key)

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