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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John’s child’s name, whom he reminisces about in Scene One?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Monde.
(c) Monty.
(d) Martin.

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

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

4. 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 she was guilty.
(c) That she was not guilty.
(d) That he committed the same crime.

5. Who does John pretend to call in their cell at night at the end of Scene One?
(a) John’s wife.
(b) Hodoshe.
(c) Scott.
(d) Winston’s wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Winston says the sand he wipes from his eyes is the same sand he played with as a child where?

2. What holiday was it the last time John was at St. George’s Strand?

3. What happens to John and Winston after the sound of the first whistle in Scene One?

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

5. Where does John get injured after being beat up in Scene One?

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