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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 2, 3, and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ma get angry with Pa?
(a) He is taking down the decorations that she put up.
(b) He is calling her names.
(c) He is eating the food she is saving for her guests.
(d) He is using language she doesn't want her guests to hear.

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

3. Which of the following is an accurate description of the character Pa?
(a) He is king.
(b) He is cowardly.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is poor.

4. What does Ma Ubu want Pa to do?
(a) Murder King Wenceslas.
(b) Run for president of England.
(c) Make a plan and stick to it.
(d) Get a new job in Poland.

5. Which of the following is one of the main themes of this play?
(a) Life and relationships are chaotic.
(b) Excessive natures are poor relationships.
(c) Relationships are the meaning of life.
(d) It is through life and relationships that meaning can be drawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Manure makes his complaint?

2. What is the main plot line in Act 1 of this play?

3. What does Manure complain about in regards to Pa?

4. Which of the following describes how the language of the play opens?

5. Why does Ma feel obligated to encourage Pa to seek out his ambitions?

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