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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. Before the children arrive, what does Maud tell Clive to do?
(a) Pay more attention to Betty.
(b) Fire Joshua.
(c) Stand up for his family more.
(d) Give his children a better allowance.

2. Who warns Clive about the stable boys?
(a) Edward.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Harry.
(d) Betty.

3. After investigating Betty's claim about who was mean to her, who does Clive believe?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Harry.
(c) Betty.
(d) Victoria.

4. When Joshua is rude to Betty, who orders Joshua to obey Betty?
(a) Edward.
(b) Mrs. Saunders.
(c) Clive.
(d) Maud.

5. What does Edward feel about the story Joshua tells him?
(a) He enjoys it greatly.
(b) The story scares him.
(c) He doesn't like it.
(d) He thinks its sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands alone and still on the porch for a long time while everyone is inside?

2. During the picnic, how is the game situation saved?

3. Who catches Edward playing with the doll and yells at him?

4. Why does Mrs. Saunders go outside while the men are in the stables?

5. Why does Harry refuse Edward's request in Act 1, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Edward made fun of the women for trying to play sports, yet he wasn't much better. Why would he have made fun of them?

2. At the end of the Act, Joshua points a gun at Clive and Edward stands by and does nothing. What do these events signify?

3. What is the significance of the discussion of the violence in video games?

4. Harry confesses his passion for Betty when Clive is securing the barn. What does this tell you about Harry's value for friendship?

5. What is the significance of Clive arranging a marriage between Harry and Betty?

6. Betty proposes the idea of buying a large house for everyone to live in. What is the purpose of Betty wanting to do this?

7. How does the game hide and seek fit appropriately with the characters sharing feelings with each other as they encounter one another?

8. Describe Lin's values in this scene.

9. How does Clive feel that Betty is "eroding" away the standards of his empire?

10. What role does Joshua play in this family?

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