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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Musgrave's tent.
(b) The pub.
(c) The courtyard.
(d) The churchyard.

2. Which two characters get into a fight in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The slow collier and the pugnacious collier.
(b) Musgrave and Walsh.
(c) The bargee and Crooked Joe.
(d) Sparky and Hurst.

3. Where do Sparky, Hurst and Attercliffe wait?
(a) The harbor.
(b) The moat.
(c) The bar.
(d) The Wharf.

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

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

6. What does Musgrave order his soldiers to do?
(a) Bring in the weapons.
(b) Investigate the town.
(c) Leave the town.
(d) Find some fire wood.

7. What does Annie say soldiers are good for?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Fun.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Love.

8. What does Sparky invite Annie for?
(a) A ride.
(b) Prayers.
(c) A spoon.
(d) A walk.

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

10. Where did the yellow-haired boy go off to?
(a) America.
(b) The King's castle.
(c) The war.
(d) Australia.

11. What does Mrs. Hitchcock sing a song about?
(a) A black crow.
(b) A yellow-haired boy.
(c) An albino boy.
(d) A yellow-feathered bird.

12. Where do Attecliffe, Sparky and Hurst have to sleep?
(a) The bar.
(b) The stables.
(c) The hallway.
(d) The kitchen.

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

14. What does the Bargee say the weather is like in the north country?
(a) Rainy and freezing.
(b) Warm and cloudless.
(c) Cold and bleak.
(d) Grey and windy.

15. What does the Mayor give Musgrave permission to do?
(a) Stay in the town.
(b) Strike.
(c) Recruit.
(d) Drink until midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Musgrave do when Annie arrives?

2. Why does Mrs. Hitchcock have to pour the drinks herself?

3. What does Musgrave do as Sparky undresses?

4. Where has Hurst spent time alone?

5. Who does Parson hope the soldiers will recruit?

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