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

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

3. What does Pa do when no one leaves after he completes the first attempt?
(a) He orders them out of his house.
(b) He walks out of the room and slams the door.
(c) He overturns the table.
(d) He throws food and swears at them.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition for a satire?

2. What type of play is this?

3. What does Pa return with?

4. How does Pa feel when he hears what Manure has to say?

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

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