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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who defends the Radical against the Policeman in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Judge Gaunt.
(b) Carr.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Piny.

2. What did Garth do to the letter?
(a) He hid it under his mattress.
(b) He tore it up.
(c) He flushed it down the commode.
(d) He burned it.

3. Who sent Garth a letter?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) Trock.
(c) Esdras.
(d) Miriamne.

4. Based on Trock's speech and mannerisms, how does he appear to be feeling in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Confused.
(d) Joyful.

5. Who is Mio?
(a) Carr's cousin.
(b) Garth's half-brother.
(c) Romagna's son.
(d) A gang member.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trock tell Shadow will happen in six months?

2. What opinion does Trock have about Shadow?

3. Who believes that it is better to tell a lie and live, rather than speak the truth and die?

4. Act 1, Scene 1, what revelation does Trock give Shadow about his personal life?

5. Who is Judge Gaunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2, why does Trock want Garth to stay inside the apartment?

2. Why does Mio visit the apartment in the beginning of Act 2?

3. Why does Mio pray for Esdras in Act 3?

4. In Act 1, Scene 3, what have the authorities ordered Lucia to do?

5. Why does the Tramp come to the apartment in Act 2?

6. Why does Trock shout at the city in Act 1, Scene 1?

7. What "business" does Mio have to take care of at the end of Act 1?

8. Why does Trock want to wait until the rain slacks up before he leaves the apartment in Act 2?

9. Why doesn't the Policeman find Shadow's body in Act 2?

10. What information does Garth give Mio about his involvement with Romanga's case in the beginning of Act 2?

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