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

2. Who grabs the crown at the parade?
(a) Ma.
(b) Manure.
(c) Buggerless.
(d) Pa.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Manure suggest Pa should do?

2. What does Rosamund indicate her concern is based on?

3. What is Rosamund concerned about?

4. How does Ma feel about her actions and success at convincing Pa to follow her plan?

5. What type of event are Ma and Pa hosting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ma show Captain Manure and how does Pa react?

2. What happens when Ma tells Pa that the new tax on marriages isn't making money?

3. What does Ma find as she searches for the kingdom's treasure and how does she react?

4. Who are working together to plan the assassination of the king?

5. What does Pa shout as he runs into the throne room and what is he referring to when he shouts it?

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

7. How do Ma and Pa react to the information in the letter?

8. What reason does the queen give for asking the king to reconsider Buggerless' punishment?

9. What does Ma pretend to be and why?

10. What does Ma tell him while she is pretending and how does he respond?

(see the answer keys)

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