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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Manure complain about in regards to Pa?
(a) The type of language he uses.
(b) His need for better clothes.
(c) His lack of appropriate manners.
(d) How bad he smells.

2. How does Scene 7 end?
(a) With Bugglerless making plans.
(b) With a party.
(c) Rosamund praying.
(d) With Manure planning to kill Pa.

3. These two scenes are more of a what and less of a parody?
(a) Intrigue.
(b) Comedy.
(c) Satire.
(d) Drama.

4. In what way is Pa violent?
(a) Physically.
(b) Verbally.
(c) Emotionally.
(d) Cheerfully.

5. What does Ma think will happen to her?
(a) She will have money.
(b) She will be able to kill him.
(c) She will be queen.
(d) She will have to take charge of the situation.

6. What does Rosamund indicate her concern is based on?
(a) A dream.
(b) The prophecy.
(c) The fortuneteller's words.
(d) Her gut feelings.

7. Which of the following describes how the language of the play opens?
(a) A language foreign to theEnglish speaking reader.
(b) Eccentric and sometimes unintelligible language.
(c) Crudely filled with cursing and epithets.
(d) Proper English mixed with some slang terms.

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

9. What do the people involved in the plan argue over?
(a) Who will become the king after he is killed.
(b) What method to use to kill the king.
(c) When they should kill the king.
(d) Who will actually kill the king.

10. What do Ma and Manure want Pa to do with the money?
(a) Hide it so that if he is overthrown they do not lose it.
(b) Distribute it to the people to celebrate his success.
(c) Pay those that helped him richly.
(d) Divide it among themselves evenly.

11. What do Ma and Manure try to convince Pa to do?
(a) Promote Manure to duke.
(b) Have a feast.
(c) Kill the rest of the people loyal to the king.
(d) Move all of the riches from the castle.

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

13. What does Manure suggest Pa should do?
(a) Have the people ask for the amount they need.
(b) Hold auditions where the best will win gold.
(c) Hold a race to earn a chest full of gold.
(d) Stop handing out gold and save it for himself.

14. What does Buggerless say that he wants to do?
(a) Kill Pa.
(b) Kill his brothers.
(c) Kill Manure.
(d) Keep his mother safe.

15. How does Pa react to the news?
(a) He cries uncontrollable.
(b) He becomes cowardly.
(c) He says he will kill him during the meeting.
(d) He verbally screams at Ma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who grabs the crown at the parade?

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

3. What is the main plot line in Act 1 of this play?

4. What happens after Pa gives the signal?

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

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