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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Winston say John will go after spending time with his family once he is released?
(a) His house.
(b) Scott’s.
(c) Sky’s.
(d) Sipho’s.

2. What are the prisoners doing on the Island at the start of Scene One?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Emptying the ocean with buckets.
(d) Digging sand.

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

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

5. What does Winston say about John’s freedom after John asks why Winston is punishing him in Scene Three?
(a) It’s close.
(b) It’s glorious.
(c) It stinks.
(d) It’s undeserved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does King Creon bring out as one the “rats” he has captured?

2. Which brother fought in opposition to the state in the play Antigone?

3. What happened to the two brothers in battle?

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

5. Who is Winston dressing up as at the start of Scene Two?

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