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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. Who does John pretend to call in their cell at night at the end of Scene One?
(a) John’s wife.
(b) Hodoshe.
(c) Winston’s wife.
(d) Scott.

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

3. In what prison did John and Winston meet?
(a) Robben.
(b) Rooihel.
(c) Kokstad.
(d) Cradock.

4. 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 he will not be able to sleep.
(c) He worries Winston will not be able to sleep.
(d) He worries their cellmate will hear and get angry.

5. Who are the two prisoners revealed in the start of Scene One?
(a) John and Winston.
(b) John and William.
(c) Jack and Warren.
(d) James and Winston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John collect nails for in Scene One?

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

3. What does John do to try to get Winston to laugh?

4. What sound is heard in the background at the start of Scene One?

5. What feeling did John have while shoveling sand, which Winston said was exactly what Hodoshe wanted?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Winston and John say about the sand they were digging after Winston wipes some from his eyes in their cell?

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

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

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

6. Why is John frustrated with Winston in regards to the play, Antigone?

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

8. How does Winston react to how John behaves when he sees him dressed as Antigone?

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

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

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