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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. What does Pa joke about before he starts eating?
(a) How disgusting the food looks like.
(b) How worthless Ma is.
(c) How Ma can do nothing right.
(d) How ugly Ma is.

2. Which of the following is the best definition for a satire?
(a) Comedy without hope.
(b) A drama which occurs through a dream.
(c) Comedy with exaggeration and foolishness.
(d) A drama with death and violence.

3. How does Ma react to the exchange?
(a) She verbally attacks Manure herself.
(b) She pushes Manure out of the door.
(c) She agrees with Manure and flees from Pa.
(d) She tries to calm Pa down.

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

5. What does Pa do first to get rid of all of the guests except the captain?
(a) He rubs it on their food.
(b) He throws the brush at the guests.
(c) He puts it in Ma's hair.
(d) He uses it to pick his teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plans do Pa, Ma and the captain discuss?

2. What does Ma think will happen to her?

3. Which of the following is the best definition of a soliloquy?

4. Which of the is a synonym for epithet?

5. What does Pa return with?

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