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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reason does John give for Winston being unable to perform as King Creon?
(a) He looks more like a woman than John does.
(b) He does not have time to learn the lines.
(c) He does not deserve to play a King.
(d) King Creon’s costume will not fit him.

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

4. How does Winston react to John’s news in Scene Two?
(a) He becomes angry.
(b) He is ecstatic.
(c) He refuses to speak to John.
(d) He sobs uncontrollably/

5. What happens to John and Winston after the sound of the first whistle in Scene One?
(a) They are yelled at to work harder.
(b) They are handcuffed.
(c) They are served lunch.
(d) They are allowed to go home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song did the old man sing as the van drove away the day John and Winston met?

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

3. What term does Winston use in regards to the play, which John says is the same term Hodoshe uses in regards to their convictions?

4. Winston says he wants Hodoshe to read his warrant so he can see Winston was sentenced to what?

5. Who are the two prisoners revealed in the start of Scene One?

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