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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. What does the Parson say soldiers should serve with?

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

3. What does the pugnacious collier say Musgrave is in spite of having stripes?

4. What does the Mayor say they will try if his idea fails?

5. What is the name of the pub landlady?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Musgrave claim is his mission?

2. Why does Musgrave refuse to recruit men who have caused tension in the town?

3. What does the Bargee tell Musgrave in Act 2, Scene 3, Part 2?

4. What does Attercliffe raise up from the box?

5. What does Mrs. Hitchcock know about Billy Hicks?

6. How do Musgrave and Attercliffe try to stop Hurst?

7. What do Musgrave and his men argue about in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

9. Describe the scene at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1, Part 1.

10. What does Act 2, Scene 1 say about redemption?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between a play and a novel in terms of the following?

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

Essay Topic 2

What made Musgrave a good soldier? What did Musgrave have to learn to become a successful soldier?

Essay Topic 3

What is the play's premise? Why are premises so important to a story?

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