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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 the king do for Pa?

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

3. In what way is Pa violent?

4. What do the people involved in the plan argue over?

5. What is the character Pa defined by?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Pa do after the race is complete and the peasants have taken their gold coin?

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

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

5. What reason does the queen give for asking the king to reconsider Buggerless' punishment?

6. What does Buggerless say that it is time for and how do his followers respond?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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