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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Winston put on after John leaves the cell in Scene Two?
(a) John’s socks.
(b) Antigone’s wig.
(c) His pajamas.
(d) King Creon’s costume.

2. What does Winston say he and Harry have in common?
(a) They are both innocent.
(b) They prefer prison to the outside world.
(c) They do not remember why there are in prison.
(d) They committed the same crime.

3. What song did the old man sing as the van drove away the day John and Winston met?
(a) A modern pop song.
(b) A South African folk song.
(c) a Defiance Campaign song.
(d) A song he wrote himself.

4. Where does Scene Three of The Island open?
(a) John’s home.
(b) The captain’s office.
(c) Winston’s home.
(d) John and Winston’s cell.

5. Where does Winston receive a wound after being beat up in Scene One?
(a) His ankle.
(b) His eye.
(c) His foot.
(d) His arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Winston react to John’s news in Scene Two?

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

3. What does John begin to count in his bed at the start of Scene Three?

4. Who is the accused party in the play they are preparing for in Scene One?

5. Why does Winston say they will feed John better in his final weeks in prison?

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