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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is referred to as a "Blind Snake" at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Trock's demeanor.
(b) Justice.
(c) The river.
(d) Revenge.

2. Which character's nosiness is annoying both Trock and Garth?
(a) Shadow.
(b) Miriamne.
(c) A university professor.
(d) Esdras.

3. Who believes that it is better to tell a lie and live, rather than speak the truth and die?
(a) Garth.
(b) Esdras.
(c) Miriamne.
(d) Trock.

4. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?
(a) On the roof of the tenement building.
(b) On the banks of a river under a bridge.
(c) On top of the bridge.
(d) In a basement apartment near the bridge.

5. Who is Miriamne waiting for in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Garth.
(c) Mio.
(d) Trock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sitting alone at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

2. At the end of Act 1, why does Mio remain outside after all the other characters have left?

3. In Act 1, Scene 2, which character did Trock come to visit?

4. According to Judge Gaunt's critics, which character should have been called as a witness in Romagna's trial?

5. What does Lucia tell Piny to do at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

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