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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens when Buggerless prepares to defend himself from Pa?
(a) Pa kills Buggerless.
(b) Manure steps between the men.
(c) Pa runs away.
(d) Rosamund protects her son.

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

4. What is the character Pa defined by?
(a) His love of the people.
(b) His loyalty to others.
(c) His desire for money.
(d) His willingness to be a follower.

5. What does Pa make all of the participants do before they leave?
(a) Sign a confession that they were helping him.
(b) Review the details of the plan.
(c) Promise not to speak to anyone else about the plan.
(d) Swear an oath of loyalty to him.

6. What is Rosamund concerned about?
(a) What will happen in the parade.
(b) Wenceslas' safety.
(c) The king and Buggerless's relationship.
(d) Her son's well being.

7. What is the main plot line in Act 1 of this play?
(a) Unfulfilled dreams.
(b) Anger.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Death.

8. What is Ma Ubu upset with Pa Ubu for?
(a) Lack of money.
(b) Refusal to talk to her.
(c) Lack of ambition.
(d) Crude language.

9. When the king says that he has complete trust in Pa Ubu, how do Rosamund and Buggerless respond?
(a) They say he is too mean hearted.
(b) They say he is hard headed.
(c) They say he is being foolish.
(d) They say he is too trusting.

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

11. Which of the is a synonym for epithet?
(a) Nickname.
(b) Curse.
(c) Tombstone phrase.
(d) Belief.

12. What does Ma tell Pa about his thoughts?
(a) She says that the king knows of their plan.
(b) She says he is stupid.
(c) She says he blew their plans.
(d) She says he should relax.

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

14. What plans do Pa, Ma and the captain discuss?
(a) Plans to kidnap and release the king.
(b) Plans to assassinate the king.
(c) Plans to have Ma meet the king.
(d) Plans to ruin the king.

15. How does the winner of the race feel?
(a) Relief.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Anger.
(d) Gratitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of play is this?

2. What happens between Ma and Pa when the guests come in?

3. How many sons does the king have?

4. In what way is Pa violent?

5. Why is Pa willing to give away some of the money?

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