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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 does Sparky say will pay for the rooms?

2. What reason does Annie give Hurst for coming?

3. What does Annie say soldiers are good for?

4. Whose room do Spark and Hurst see light coming from?

5. Where do Sparky, Hurst and Attercliffe wait?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hurst say he joined Musgrave in his mission?

2. What does Act 2, Scene 1 say about Attercliffe's character?

3. What does the parson say about the army in his speech?

4. Describe the setting in Act 2, Scene 1.

5. What are Mrs. Hitchcock and the Parson's opinion of the strike?

6. What do Hurst and Attercliffe tell the crowd?

7. Describe the setting in Act 2, Scene 3, Part 1?

8. How does Musgrave react to Walsh's dislike of him?

9. How does Attercliffe kill Sparky?

10. What do Sparky. Hurst and Attercliffe do while they wait for Musgrave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of a soldier.

1) What is the role of a soldier?

2) What makes a good soldier?

3) In what way does Musgrave have the right characteristics to succeed as a soldier?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the play's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

Examine the play's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How do their opinions about the play differ? Was the play more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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