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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miriamne offer Mio in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Her company on his wanderings.
(b) A hot meal.
(c) Garth's letter.
(d) Directions to Judge Gaunt's office.

2. Why didn't the Sergeant find Shadow's body in the room?
(a) Miriamne moved the body to the kitchen.
(b) Shadow died in the back hallway.
(c) Shadow is alive and hiding under the bed.
(d) Shadow crawled out the bathroom window.

3. Which character surprises the cast with an appearance in Act 2?
(a) Shadow.
(b) Trock.
(c) Romanga.
(d) The mayor.

4. Who picks up Trock's dropped gun?
(a) Mio.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Romanga.
(d) The Tramp.

5. Which characters tell Mio his father was guilty?
(a) Lucia and Piny.
(b) Esdras and Garth.
(c) Garth and Judge Gaunt.
(d) Trock and Shadow.

6. In Act 2, which character does Miriamne describe as "a king among men?"
(a) Garth.
(b) Trock.
(c) Mio.
(d) Esdras.

7. In Act 2, who does Trock follow back into the apartment?
(a) Esdras and Judge Gaunt.
(b) Garth and Shadow.
(c) Lucia and Piny.
(d) Mio and Miriamne.

8. What has Professor Hobhouse written?
(a) An article about Romagna's case.
(b) A play about the murder trial.
(c) A book about Romagna's case.
(d) An article about Judge Gaunt.

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

10. In Act 1, Scene 3, whom does Shadow say he is keeping out of trouble?
(a) Trock.
(b) Mio.
(c) Garth.
(d) Himself.

11. Which character offers to guide Judge Gaunt to the transit terminal?
(a) Garth.
(b) Mio.
(c) Trock.
(d) Esdras.

12. In the beginning of Act 2, what sound can be heard offstage?
(a) A violin.
(b) A gunshot.
(c) A shout.
(d) A piano.

13. Why does Judge Gaunt offer Esdras money?
(a) He feels guilty about the case.
(b) Esdras took care of him.
(c) He knows Garth has stolen money from Esdras.
(d) To keep quiet.

14. In Act 1, Scene 3, what advice does Mio give Miriamne about love?
(a) Never say die.
(b) Take life one day at a time.
(c) Look on the bright side of life.
(d) Enjoy love where and when she finds it.

15. In Act 1, Scene 3, who has Mio come to visit?
(a) Trock.
(b) Esdras.
(c) Garth.
(d) Shadow.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Esdras, what is society built upon?

2. Why can't anyone locate the dead body in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What is Miriamne's ethnic background?

4. How does Judge Gaunt explain Mio's murderous threats?

5. What is Esdras speaking about with Miriamne at the beginning of Act 2?

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