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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 do the guests complain about?

3. What does the king refer to from Pa's past?

4. What does Buggerless call Pa?

5. What does Manure suggest Pa should do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is with the king in the throne room when Pa runs in?

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

4. Who are working together to plan the assassination of the king?

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

6. What news does the messenger bring to Ma and Pa and how does Pa react to the message?

7. What do Ma and Manure think Pa should do know that he has the crown?

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

9. What happens when Ma tells Pa that the new tax on marriages isn't making money?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is religion made fun of in this play? Do you think the author's satire of religion is done well or poorly? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

How does the chaotic writing style used by the author help to make one of the play's key thematic points? Do you agree with this thematic point? Why or why not?

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