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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Guy work?
2. What is Dafydd's reaction to his own performance during Guy's audition?
3. What does Hannah say is the only thing in her house that doesn't fit into the family "theme"?
4. When Guy is left alone on the stage in Act 1, Scene 5, what does he do?
5. Ian says that Dafydd directed a "really awful production" of what musical?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the importance of Guy's promotion from Crook Finger'd Jack to Matt the Mint?
2. Act 1, Scene 7 seems to be a bit more about Guy feeling a bit pleased with himself, maybe even a little bit cocky. Does he still retain the perceived innocence from earlier scenes?
3. Why is Guy uncomfortable with accepting the money that Jarvis sent him?
4. 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?
5. Again, we see an example of Guy's innocence. Though Rebecca nearly outright confesses to starting the BLM rumor, Guy is still puzzled about who would have done so and why. How does Rebecca describe the possible events leading up to the rumor?
6. What does Ian's confession to Dafydd about Hannah and Guy tell you about Ian's motivations?
7. Act 1, Scene 1 includes a fairly overt use of foreshadowing. What do you think might be foreshadowed by the events taking place in this scene?
8. In Act 1, Scene 4, we learn of Guy's wife's death and why he wanted to join The Beggar's Opera. What effect, good or bad, do you think his wife's death will have on his future relationships with women
9. What is the relevance of the song from The Beggar's Opera at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?
10. What are the perceived dynamics between Enid, Ted and Linda?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The love triangle between Hannah, Fay, and Guy reaches a confrontation climax in Act 2, Scene 1. Hannah is desperate for undivided attention and does not like Fay's interference in her relationship with Guy. Fay has ulterior motives and is using sex as a manipulation tool. Guy is simply lonely and enjoying the attention of two women. Compare/contrast the Guy/Fay relationship to the Guy/Hannah relationship. While neither relationship is healthy, which one do you think is more fulfilling to Guy and why?
Essay Topic 2
Guy's steadily advancing roles in The Beggar's Opera seem to mimic his social advancement. As his relationships with the men and women of the company mature, his new characters become steadily more important to the story line of The Beggar's Opera. Describe how his personal relationships, especially with women, advance his importance to The Beggar's Opera.
Essay Topic 3
The end of The Beggar's Opera has MacHeath being reprieved and all supposedly forgiven. Draw a parallel between the ending of The Beggar's Opera and the ending of A Chorus of Disapproval, illustrating the melding of the two endings into one resolution.
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