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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Carnelle?
(a) 30.
(b) 17.
(c) 21.
(d) 25.

2. On what day does Act 1, Scene 2, occur?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

3. Which character attended a junior college?
(a) Delmount.
(b) Carnelle.
(c) Elain.
(d) Popeye.

4. What is the one thing that gives Carnelle prestige?
(a) Her wardrobe.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her reputation.
(d) Her house.

5. What does Elain bring for Carnelle to wear in the first act?
(a) Antebellum dress.
(b) High heeled shoes.
(c) Mardi Gras mask.
(d) Red hair ribbon.

6. With whom is Delmount angry for not getting him out of trouble?
(a) Carnelle.
(b) Elain.
(c) Popeye.
(d) His mother.

7. Which of the following words best describes Popeye's appearance?
(a) Exotic.
(b) A hidden beauty.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Homely.

8. What part of Popeye's body is injured?
(a) Mouth.
(b) Nose.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Ears.

9. How does Delmount respond to Popeye's handicap?
(a) He is touched.
(b) He is disgusted.
(c) He is envious.
(d) He is curious.

10. At what time in the evening Act 1, Scene 2, take place?
(a) 9 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

11. What is Carnelle wearing when Popeye shows up at her house?
(a) A leotard.
(b) A tutu.
(c) A dress.
(d) A Halloween costume.

12. What time is Carnelle supposed to be notified that she is eligible to be in the pageant?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 8 a.m.
(c) 9 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

13. Where does Elain's family live?
(a) Natchez.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) New Orleans.

14. Which of the following happens to Carnelle in the play's second act?
(a) Failure.
(b) Reversal of fortune.
(c) She falls in love.
(d) An injury.

15. When Delmount arrives in the first act, what does Popeye explain to him?
(a) Why she is a seamstress.
(b) The dress she is holding.
(c) Her nickname.
(d) Her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a theme in the play's second act?

2. Which character brings Carnelle her costume for the pageant?

3. Which word best describes Popeye's eye injury story?

4. Why does Popeye show up at Carnelle's house in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What has deterred Carnelle from being in the contest before?

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