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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 vow as he leaves?

2. What are the people doing that helps to form Ma's opinion of them?

3. What does Ma think will happen if Pa succeeds with her plan?

4. Why is Pa willing to give away some of the money?

5. Why does the king punish Buggerless?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the two main characters and what are they discussing as the play opens?

2. What does Ma pretend to be and why?

3. How would you best describe the style of the writing in this play?

4. What does Pa have to say about Manure and how does Ma respond?

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

6. What is Pa doing as Ma comes into the cave and what is he saying?

7. What does Pa say he will do if the strange noise came from a Russian?

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

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

10. What happens once Buggerless and Rosamund arrive at the cavern in the hills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a soliloquy? What is it used for? How did the author use the soliloquy in this play? Do you think they were appropriate or inappropriate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Based on this play, what is the author's opinion on the world and of humanity? What in the play makes you think this way? Do you agree with the author? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What contradictions occurred within the novel? Why do you believe the author included them? Do you believe they were necessary to keep the audience engaged? Why or why not?

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