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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 happens at the parade?
(a) Pa is forced to attack the king himself.
(b) Pa gives the signal and the king is attacked.
(c) Pa is accidently killed.
(d) Pa becomes too cowardly and does nothing.

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

3. 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 will have to find alternate strategies.
(c) She thinks she has almost persuaded.
(d) She feels that he will never do it.

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

5. Why does Pa want to get rid of all of the guests except Captain Manure?
(a) His wife told him to behave this way.
(b) He wants to talk to the captain alone.
(c) He knows the captain is sleeping with his wife.
(d) He has a secret to share with the captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ma's opinion of the people who are receiving the money?

2. Where does Pa meet with King Wenceslas?

3. What does Pa allow all of the peasants who did not win the race to do?

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

5. What plans do Pa, Ma and the captain discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pa react to the king's offer and what does he give the king?

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

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

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

5. What happens when Pa's scout reports that the Russians are nearby?

6. Why does the king punish Buggerless and what is his punishment?

7. What do Ma and Manure think Pa should do know that he has the crown?

8. How does the play open?

9. What does Wenceslas say about Rosamund's concern and how does she and Buggerless respond?

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

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