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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scenes 1, 2, and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to change the king's mind about Buggerless' punishment?
(a) Buggerless.
(b) Ladislas.
(c) Queen Rosamund.
(d) Pa Ubu.

2. What does Manure say he will do when he returns?
(a) Take up the fight of the peasants.
(b) Take Ma away from Pa.
(c) Remove Pa from the throne.
(d) Restore the kingdom to Buggerless.

3. What does Ma think will happen if Pa succeeds with her plan?
(a) He will buy her a new house.
(b) He will prove his love for her.
(c) He will finally do something great.
(d) He will become king.

4. What does Pa say will happen to the peasants if they do not pay their taxes?
(a) They will be massacred.
(b) They will be banished.
(c) They will become slaves.
(d) They will go down the chute.

5. Which of the following is the best definition of a soliloquy?
(a) When the play stops between acts.
(b) When characters are giving speeches to other characters.
(c) When a character is talking to the audience and is alone.
(d) When a play's characters pause for effect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ma start her search for the kingdom's treasure?

2. What do the men say to Pa which shows they are finally rebelling?

3. What does Pa say he is going to do himself?

4. What does Pa say is the only reason he killed the king?

5. Who do Pa and Ma Ubu greet in the palace throne room?

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