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

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

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

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

5. How much time does John find out he has left after meeting with the Captain?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the old man, who started singing, which John remembers as being with them the day they met?

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

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

4. What did the Black prisoners yell to them when their van stopped at a gas station on the way to Robben Island?

5. What reason does Winston give for not want to play the part of Antigone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does John and Winston take care of each other in their cell after they have been beaten?

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

9. What are John and Winston doing on the Island at the start of Scene One?

10. What does John recall about when they approached and arrived at Robben Island?

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