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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Pa complain about in regards to the menu?
(a) That there is nothing there that he likes.
(b) How long it took to make.
(c) That it doesn't taste very good.
(d) How much it will cost.

3. Why does Ma feel obligated to encourage Pa to seek out his ambitions?
(a) She cannot act this way herself.
(b) She wants him to go to jail.
(c) She is manipulative.
(d) She is looking out for his best interests.

4. How does Ma feel about her actions and success at convincing Pa to follow her plan?
(a) She will have to take drastic steps.
(b) She feels that he will never do it.
(c) She will have to find alternate strategies.
(d) She thinks she has almost persuaded.

5. What does Pa do first to get rid of all of the guests except the captain?
(a) He uses it to pick his teeth.
(b) He throws the brush at the guests.
(c) He rubs it on their food.
(d) He puts it in Ma's hair.

6. What is Ma's opinion on Pa's love of money?
(a) She thinks it is his one weakness.
(b) She shares it.
(c) She finds it disgusting.
(d) She encourages it.

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

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

9. What happens as Pa leaves the king?
(a) He shakes hands with the king.
(b) He falls and hurts himself.
(c) He punches Buggerless.
(d) He swears at his wife.

10. How does Buggerless respond to the punishment?
(a) He says that he will kill Pa.
(b) He says he'll do as he is told.
(c) He says that he will do whatever he wants.
(d) He says he doesn't have to listen to his father.

11. How many sons does the king have?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

13. How does Wenceslas plan on attending the parade?
(a) Without his wife or sons to better protect them.
(b) With his other two sons to protect him.
(c) Without armor or a sword.
(d) Without any soldiers or protection.

14. Which of the following is an accurate description of the character Pa?
(a) He is happy.
(b) He is cowardly.
(c) He is poor.
(d) He is king.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ma and Manure try to convince Pa to do?

2. Whose idea does Pa say it is to throw money into the crowd?

3. Which of the is a synonym for epithet?

4. What does Manure say to Pa's suggestion?

5. What does Manure suggest Pa should do?

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