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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition for a satire?
(a) Comedy without hope.
(b) A drama which occurs through a dream.
(c) Comedy with exaggeration and foolishness.
(d) A drama with death and violence.

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

3. What does the king refer to from Pa's past?
(a) His knowledge of the country.
(b) His childhood best friend.
(c) His honesty and loyalty to the king.
(d) His service in the army.

4. What do the guests complain about?
(a) How bad the food is.
(b) How bizarre his behavior is.
(c) How often this happens at their house.
(d) How bad a host he is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Manure say the people will do if he doesn't give them money?

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

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

4. Why does Pa invite everyone to the palace?

5. Which of the following is one of the main themes of this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once Buggerless and Rosamund arrive at the cavern in the hills?

2. After the storm what is brought and what does Ma talk about?

3. Why does Pa call a meeting of his councilors?

4. Where does Ma search for the kingdom's treasure?

5. What are the peasants gossiping about?

6. Where do Rosamund and Buggerless watch the parade and what does Buggerless see?

7. What does the letter brought to Pa and Ma from the messenger say?

8. What happens as Pa goes out to get more food?

9. What happens when Pa tries to ride the horse and how do Ma and Pa react?

10. What happens when Pa goes to the peasants and demand they pay their taxes?

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