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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John and Winston first met, he had just returned from his trial, which was where?
(a) Rooihel.
(b) Robben Island.
(c) Cradock.
(d) St. George’s Strand.

2. Why does John worry about the noise Winston makes in their cell in Scene One?
(a) He worries that it will attract attention from the guards.
(b) He worries their cellmate will hear and get angry.
(c) He worries Winston will not be able to sleep.
(d) He worries he will not be able to sleep.

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

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

5. How does Winston alert the prisoners of John’s upcoming release?
(a) He bangs on the cell walls.
(b) He sends a note attached to a string to each cell.
(c) He calls them from the phone in their cell.
(d) He yells to them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does John recall Winston said as he jumped off the jetty at Robben Island?

4. How does John react when he sees Winston dressed up?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John say in regards to the audience potentially laughing at Winston?

2. What does John recall about the first day he and Winston met?

3. What happened in Scene Two when John returns to his cell after being called by Hodoshe?

4. What happens when the whistles sound while John and Winston are on the Island digging?

5. What does Winston resolve to tell John about Antigone when he returns to the cell in Scene Two?

6. What do John and Winston say about their difficult day digging sand?

7. Under what circumstances does Winston say he will agree to be in the play?

8. What does Winston do in the cell after Hodoshe takes John away in Scene Two?

9. Describe John and Winston’s cell as described at the start of Scene One.

10. Describe how John reacts when he sees Winston dressed as Antigone at the start of Scene Two.

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