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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 Felix forbid his actors?
(a) Fighting amongst themselves.
(b) Escape attempts.
(c) Use of violence against their visitors.
(d) Attempts to reach the outside world.

2. What does Felix promise 8Handz, if 8Handz does a good job?
(a) Contraband cigarettes.
(b) A visit from 8Handz’ wife.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Early parole.

3. Which of the dignitaries echoes Gonzalo’s role, and says that if he were in charge of the prison, there would be “more freedom, not less” (226)?
(a) Sebert.
(b) Sal.
(c) Tony.
(d) Lonnie.

4. Why does Red Coyote say that Caliban should be First Nations?
(a) He got his land stolen.
(b) He was betrayed.
(c) He lost his way of life to corrupt Europeans.
(d) He was mistreated and served alcohol.

5. What does Felix have to chastise himself to do toward the end of Part III?
(a) Face the grim reality of life.
(b) Acknowledge his limitations.
(c) Accept his defeat by Tony.
(d) Accept Miranda’s death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sal O’Nally say prisons are for?

2. How does Felix say Anne-Marie treats the men?

3. What does 8Handz say when he interrupts Felix rehearsing with Anne-Marie?

4. Which of Felix’ actors has qualms about the legality of Felix’ plans?

5. What do the security guards take from Anne-Marie on her way into the prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miranda put an end to the play Felix is running?

2. What momentary crisis does Felix have in his relationship with Miranda?

3. What does Felix say is the ninth prison, which the actors had not identified?

4. What happens to throw WonderBoy and Anne-Marie off their rhythm, after their first successful scene together?

5. How do Freddie and Miranda wrap up the play Felix has staged?

6. What arrangements does Felix make with 8Handz?

7. How does Felix feel about his play when he is five weeks out?

8. What does Team Hag-Seed say Caliban would have done after the play?

9. What does Felix tell Sal and Tony when he appears to them as himself?

10. What metaphor does Tony use, to describe his relationship with Sal O’Nally?

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