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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 5, 6, and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the king do for Pa?
(a) Makes him a count.
(b) Makes him a duke.
(c) Makes him a member of the court.
(d) Makes him an offer of more land.

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

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

5. What does Pa believe is the cause of the message delivered to him?
(a) The king is going to kill him.
(b) That he and ma are going to be killed.
(c) The king has discovered their plot.
(d) Manure told the king of their discussion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the king remind Pa that he has to come to?

3. Why does Ma get angry with Pa?

4. What does Pa complain about in regards to the menu?

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of the character Pa?

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