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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Hitchcock tell the soldiers about?
(a) Her sons.
(b) Annie.
(c) The strike.
(d) Her money troubles.

2. What reason does Annie give Hurst for coming?
(a) So they will both be warm.
(b) So they can have fun.
(c) So they can wake up the neighborhood.
(d) So they make Sparky jealous.

3. How does Musgrave tell the soldiers to act in the pub?
(a) Charming and polite.
(b) Uncouth and drunk.
(c) Funny and gentlemenly.
(d) Ugly and loud.

4. Who does the slow collier dance with?
(a) The animal collier.
(b) The humorous collier.
(c) The pugnacious collier.
(d) The melancholic collier.

5. What does Musgrave do as Sparky undresses?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Prays.
(c) Reads.
(d) Meditates.

6. What does the Bargee say the soldiers have come to do?
(a) Recruit.
(b) Sleep the night.
(c) Stop the strike.
(d) Protect the town.

7. Where do the soldiers put all their things?
(a) In the shed.
(b) In the barn.
(c) In the back room.
(d) In the coach house.

8. What does the Parson think will begin now that the soldiers are in town?
(a) Violence.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Blasphemy.

9. Who did Billy Hicks have a relationship with?
(a) Mrs. Hitchcock.
(b) Freda.
(c) Annie.
(d) Janey.

10. What kind of trick does Sparky show Annie?
(a) A card trick.
(b) A drink trick.
(c) A money trick.
(d) A paper trick.

11. Where does Musgrave invite the colliers?
(a) The church.
(b) The army barracks.
(c) Sparky's restaurant.
(d) Mrs. Hitchcock's bar.

12. What do the Bargee and the two colliers mock?
(a) Military drills.
(b) Religious ceremonies.
(c) Government officials.
(d) War songs.

13. What kind of gun does the Bargee say he can get Walsh?
(a) A Gatling.
(b) A machine gun.
(c) A Winchester.
(d) A Magnum.

14. Who does Annie flirt with?
(a) The bargee.
(b) Sparky.
(c) Hurst.
(d) Musgrave.

15. What does Attercliffe report to Musgrave?
(a) The gun is loaded.
(b) The women are ready.
(c) The soldiers are dressed.
(d) The crates are loaded.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the colliers tell the soldiers is their business?

2. Who does Mrs. Hitchcock ask to pour the Bargee's drink?

3. What does Musgrave do when Annie arrives?

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

5. What does Mrs. Hitchcock sing a song about?

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