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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene Two .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the old man, who started singing, which John remembers as being with them the day they met?
(a) Tembo.
(b) Tatu Peter.
(c) Sipho.
(d) Simbo.

2. Why does John worry about the noise Winston makes in their cell in Scene One?
(a) He worries that it will attract attention from the guards.
(b) He worries he will not be able to sleep.
(c) He worries their cellmate will hear and get angry.
(d) He worries Winston will not be able to sleep.

3. In what prison did John and Winston meet?
(a) Cradock.
(b) Robben.
(c) Rooihel.
(d) Kokstad.

4. John says it is okay if the audience laughs at the beginning as long as they do what at the end?
(a) Clap.
(b) Listen.
(c) Throw roses on the stage.
(d) Give them a standing ovation.

5. What is the name of the Island on which the play opens?
(a) Winston.
(b) Robben.
(c) Robinson.
(d) Hodoshe.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John and Winston first met, he had just returned from his trial, which was where?

2. What does John do to try to get Winston to laugh?

3. Whose does Antigone bury in the play John and Winston are to perform?

4. What was John’s original sentence?

5. Who does The State refer to in the play John and Winston are performing?

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