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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. Which of the following characters are the names of the soldiers who are helping with the plan to kill the king?

2. What does Pa do when no one leaves after he completes the first attempt?

3. What do Ma and Manure want Pa to do with the money?

4. What does Pa do when he he gets tired of hearing what Ma has to say?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ma pretend to be and why?

3. What are Ma and Pa preparing for and what does Pa joke about?

4. As Pa is leading the army on a march to Russia what is he complaining about?

5. What are Ma and Pa doing on the deck of the ship?

6. What information does Ma share with the audience in her soliloquy?

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

8. Why does Pa call a meeting of his councilors?

9. What do Pa, Ma and the captain discuss and what promise does Pa make to the captain?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What actions do Pa and Ma take which show that they are willing to go to any lengths to secure riches? How do you feel about their actions? Do you believe there are people like that in our present society? Why or why not?

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