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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 does Pa make all of the participants do before they leave?

2. What is Ma Ubu upset with Pa Ubu for?

3. How does Scene 7 end?

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

5. What does Pa return with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestion does Manure make to please the peasants and what happens when Pa enacts this suggestion?

2. Where does Pa go to confront Manure and what does he brag about?

3. How does the play open?

4. What happens as Pa goes out to get more food?

5. What does Ma find as she searches for the kingdom's treasure and how does she react?

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

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

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

9. What does Ma want Pa to become and how does Pa feel about this?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use exaggeration in this play? Could this play succeed without exaggeration? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between the monologue and the aside? How does the author utilize both in the novel? What type of information is best for each type of dialogue device? Why do you think this way?

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