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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. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

2. Who does the Bargee say is in town?

3. Where does Sparky joke the soldiers beds have been made up?

4. What does Musgrave do as Sparky undresses?

5. What kind of gun does Attercliffe say is loaded?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Musgrave deal with Sparky's death?

2. What does Musgrave tell Mrs. Hitchcok about the army when she wakes him from his dream?

3. What does Musgrave pray for at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

4. How does Musgrave react to the collier's anger towards him?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Musgrave's situation become precarious in Act 2, Scene 3, Part 2?

10. How does the Bargee start the celebration at the end of Act 3, Scene 1, Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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