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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 type of event are Ma and Pa hosting?
(a) Dinner party.
(b) Educational expo.
(c) Theater event.
(d) Talent show.

2. What does Pa return with?
(a) Another dish Ma made.
(b) A special cake for Captain Manure.
(c) His favorite green candle.
(d) An unmentionable brush.

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

4. What type of play is this?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Satire.
(d) Drama.

5. Which of the following best describes the characters in this play?
(a) Poor.
(b) Clown-like.
(c) Uneducated.
(d) Well-bred and arrogant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pa offer to the captain in exchange for his help?

2. Why does Pa want to get rid of all of the guests except Captain Manure?

3. What does Pa do when no one leaves after he completes the first attempt?

4. What happens after Manure makes his complaint?

5. What does Ma think will happen to her?

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