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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in Rosamund's dream?

2. What does Pa do after he is crowned?

3. What is the main plot line in Act 1 of this play?

4. How does Wenceslas plan on attending the parade?

5. What happens when Buggerless prepares to defend himself from Pa?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Pa do to get everyone to leave and how do they respond?

3. What does Pa do after the race is complete and the peasants have taken their gold coin?

4. What is the Polish army singing about and what does the sergeant drill them about?

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

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

7. What does the messenger bring news of and how does Pa respond to the news?

8. When Ma continues to express concerns and protest Pa's decisions how does he react?

9. What does Pa do after he is crowned?

10. What are the peasants gossiping about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is it indicated that the main motivation in Pa's life is greed? Is Pa greedier than Ma? Why do you feel this way? Does Pa ever overcome his greediness? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What type of person is Ma? Would you want her to be your friend? Why or why not? What type of job do you think Ma would succeed at doing? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author utilize such vulgar language at times and poetic language at others? Do you believe this is an effective technique? Why or why not?

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