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

2. What does Pa allow all of the peasants who did not win the race to do?
(a) Get more land for their efforts.
(b) Take one piece of gold from the chest.
(c) Have a chance to show their loyalty to him.
(d) Have a job in the castle.

3. What is the main plot line in Act 1 of this play?
(a) Death.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Anger.
(d) Unfulfilled dreams.

4. What type of event are Ma and Pa hosting?
(a) Theater event.
(b) Dinner party.
(c) Educational expo.
(d) Talent show.

5. Whose idea does Pa say it is to throw money into the crowd?
(a) His.
(b) Ma.
(c) Bugglerless.
(d) Manure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ma Ubu want Pa to do?

2. What reason does the person give for wanting the king to change his mind?

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

4. What does Pa believe is the cause of the message delivered to him?

5. What news does the messenger bring to Ma and Pa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why had the king called Pa to his throne room?

2. What does Pa do after he is crowned?

3. What does Pa say to his soldiers when they take refuge from the storm in a cave?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Ma's opinion of how the crowd reacts to Pa's throwing of the gold?

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

10. What does Pa say is the reason the men were able to have victory over the bear?

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