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

2. How does Pa feel when he hears what Manure has to say?

3. What does Ma Ubu want Pa to do?

4. What is Ma's opinion on Pa's love of money?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What debate do the soldiers have about Pa and what is their final decision?

3. What does Pa say about Poland as the play ends?

4. What does Pa do after he is crowned?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The play was originally preformed as a puppet show. In what ways would this play be better shown as a puppet show? In what ways are human actors better?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author utilize foreshadowing in this play? Does the author do a good job of foreshadowing? Why or why not? Use specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe the ending fate of Ma and Pa was just and deserved? Why or why not? If you were the author how would you have ended the story?

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