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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound is heard in the background at the start of Scene One?
(a) Doors being locked.
(b) Sirens.
(c) The guards yelling.
(d) Prisoners banging on cell walls.

2. What does Winston say in regards to Antigone’s plea in Scene One?
(a) He does not know what her plea is in regards to.
(b) That he committed the same crime.
(c) That she was not guilty.
(d) That she was guilty.

3. In what part of the prison does The Island begin?
(a) The Captain’s office.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) A cell.

4. Who is NOT one of the listed authors of The Island?
(a) Athol Fugard.
(b) John Kani.
(c) Athol Ntshona.
(d) Winston Ntshona.

5. What does Winston do when he notices that John’s ear is bleeding?
(a) Pretends he does not see it.
(b) Calls for the guards.
(c) Clean it.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John collect nails for in Scene One?

2. Winston tells John that he wants to get tobacco for Sipho, who is in solitary again for what reason?

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

4. What feeling did John have while shoveling sand, which Winston said was exactly what Hodoshe wanted?

5. Why does John worry about the noise Winston makes in their cell in Scene One?

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