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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 Hannah say about Guy when Dafydd tells her what character he has chosen for Guy?
(a) That Guy is too big to play that character.
(b) That Guy is too quiet to play that character.
(c) That Guy is too masculine to play that character.
(d) That Guy is too handsome to play that character.

2. Who are Linda's parents?
(a) Enid and Ted.
(b) Guy and Fay.
(c) Crispin and Bridget.
(d) Rebecca and Dafydd.

3. What does the ringing of the bell in the bar signify?
(a) A phone call is waiting.
(b) Last call.
(c) Someone has entered the bar.
(d) Dinner time.

4. What is the genre of the play being performed by the troupe?
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Comedy.
(c) Farcical.
(d) Satirical.

5. What is Bridget carrying when she first meets Guy?
(a) An elaborately decorated basket.
(b) A script.
(c) An empty platter.
(d) A piece of furniture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the protagonist in the play taking place in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What do Enid and Hannah do in response to Dafydd's actions when he loses his temper completely in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. What is the name of the troupe performing the play?

4. Who is playing the lead in The Beggar's Opera?

5. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does Dafydd do when he finally loses his temper completely?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolic about Dafydd's mad dash to set up the lights even while his wife is breaking up with her boyfriend in plain sight?

2. The BLM deal is again mentioned Act 1, Scene 6, almost as a sidebar. What purpose do you think it serves in this instance?

3. Describe the significance of Fay and Ian's lifestyle.

4. Compare/contrast Dafydd and Guy. What do you think is the importance of this relationship to the play?

5. Why do you think Ian invites Guy to a night out with him and Fay? Do you think he's simply being friendly, or do you think he might have ulterior motives? Why?

6. What does Ian's confession to Dafydd about Hannah and Guy tell you about Ian's motivations?

7. What is the relevance of the song from The Beggar's Opera at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?

8. What does Jarvis's sawdust story tell you about him?

9. What is the significance of the song Crispin sings in Act 2, Scene 2 while Linda and Bridget are fighting?

10. Newly entrenched in the lead role as MacHeath, Guy sings a song at the end of Act 2, Scene 2. What is the importance of the song?

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