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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. What does Piny sell?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Sweet pies.
(c) Apples.
(d) Peaches.

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

3. What have the police told Lucia to stop doing?
(a) Speaking about politics on the street corner.
(b) Playing his piano in the street.
(c) Panhandling for money.
(d) Giving the Tramp food.

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

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, what prop does the Radical present to the Policeman?
(a) A white flag.
(b) A small American flag.
(c) A toy gun.
(d) A toy dagger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carr whistle as the crowd disperses in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. In Act 1, Scene 3, who is looking for the two girls from the beginning of the scene?

3. Who does Esdras bring into the apartment?

4. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?

5. Why does Trock shout in Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Trock bring Judge Gaunt and Esdras back to the apartment in Act 2?

3. Describe Mio's eulogy for Shadow.

4. How does Trock's health affect his attitude?

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

6. What was in the letter Miriamne found on Garth's floor?

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

8. What advice does Lucia give Piny in Act 1, Scene 1?

9. What does Esdras do for Judge Gaunt in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

(see the answer keys)

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