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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Trock threaten to do to anyone who listens in on his conversation?
(a) Stab them.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Shoot them through the door.
(d) Throw them out the window.

2. What does Garth confess to Miriamne at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He would rather die than go back to prison.
(b) He is afraid of Trock.
(c) He was an accessory to murder during a robbery.
(d) He is ready to leave town.

3. Why does Trock feel poisoned?
(a) His friends have abandoned him.
(b) His drink tastes odd.
(c) Prison life poisoned him.
(d) Life is too short.

4. Act 1, Scene 1, what revelation does Trock give Shadow about his personal life?
(a) He is dying.
(b) He is completely broke.
(c) He has given up.
(d) He is in love.

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

6. How does Shadow describe Trock in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) As a true friend.
(b) The most fascinating and annoying person he knows.
(c) As the skinny kind that lives forever.
(d) A real pip.

7. What has reportedly happened to Judge Gaunt?
(a) He is out for revenge.
(b) He has been accused of tampering with the jury.
(c) He has lost his mind.
(d) He has been caught stealing.

8. In what month is Act 1, Scene 1 set?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) August.
(d) June.

9. Who whispers about Miriamne behind her back?
(a) Kids at school.
(b) Esdras.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Garth.

10. Who dances with Miriamne during Lucia's last performance?
(a) Carr.
(b) Garth.
(c) Trock.
(d) Mio.

11. What does Lucia tell Piny to do at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Look on the bright side.
(b) Ignore Trock.
(c) Pass the peas.
(d) Fetch the police.

12. Who is "the doc at the gate?"
(a) The physician at the local hospital.
(b) The prison doctor.
(c) Saint Peter.
(d) The doorman of the apartment.

13. What concern does Shadow have about Trock in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He fears shouting will land Trock back in prison.
(b) He fears Trock will shoot him.
(c) He is concerned about Trock's health.
(d) He thinks Trock is losing his mind.

14. What are the two girls in Act 1, Scene 3 discussing as they pass the Tramp?
(a) A marriage proposal.
(b) Lucia's music.
(c) The cost of apples.
(d) The murder trial.

15. Who is sitting alone at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Garth.
(b) Esdras.
(c) Trock.
(d) Miriamne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who defends the Radical against the Policeman in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What is Garth inspecting when Miriamne arrives?

3. What comfort does Shadow offer Trock in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What did Garth do to the letter?

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, who ends up angering the Policeman?

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