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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act One: Scene 5, what does Sideway steal from Ralph as they are talking?
(a) Handkerchief.
(b) Letter.
(c) Glove.
(d) Pen.

2. How old was Mary Brenham when she quit school?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

3. In Scene 1, how many lashes does a convict receive?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 50.

4. How does The Recruiting Officer end?
(a) Calamitously.
(b) Humourously.
(c) Tragically.
(d) Happily.

5. How old is the woman who stole a biscuit from Robert Sideway?
(a) 82.
(b) 16.
(c) 38.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Scene 3, what are a group of men doing?

2. Who says that Mary Brenham can read and write?

3. In Act One: Scene 5, how many plays does Mary Brenham remember that she has seen?

4. In Scene 3, how many convicts are found guilty of stealing from the colony's stores?

5. Who does Ralph want Mary to play in The Recruiting Officer?

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