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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Winston tells John that he wants to get tobacco for Sipho, who is in solitary again for what reason?
(a) Complaining about the food.
(b) Refusing to work.
(c) Fighting with his cellmate.
(d) Fighting with the guards.

2. Who are the two prisoners revealed in the start of Scene One?
(a) James and Winston.
(b) Jack and Warren.
(c) John and Winston.
(d) John and William.

3. What feeling did John have while shoveling sand, which Winston said was exactly what Hodoshe wanted?
(a) Peace.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Hatred for Winston.
(d) Exhaustion.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winston yell out after John stops him from banging on the cell door in Scene One?

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

3. In what part of the prison does The Island begin?

4. What does Winston say in regards to Antigone’s plea in Scene One?

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

(see the answer key)

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