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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 is Rosamund concerned about?

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

3. How does Pa feel when he hears what Manure has to say?

4. Where do Rosamond and Buggerless go to hide?

5. When the king says that he has complete trust in Pa Ubu, how do Rosamund and Buggerless respond?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ma search for the kingdom's treasure?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Pa realizes that the angel is Ma?

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

Why does the author utilize such vulgar language at times and poetic language at others? Do you believe this is an effective technique? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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