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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dabby say that Liz Morden lives chained up?
(a) Cave.
(b) Backyard.
(c) Shed.
(d) Garden.

2. Where has Silvia been on retreat in the scene that is rehearsed in Act One: Scene 11?
(a) Shrewsbury.
(b) Winchester.
(c) Oakham.
(d) Hereford.

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

4. What language does Black Casesar speak?
(a) Malagasy.
(b) Italian.
(c) Creole.
(d) French.

5. In Act One: Scene 11, what rehearsal is held at the beginning of the scene?
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

6. What is the name of Sylvia's brother in the play The Recruiting Officer?
(a) David.
(b) Owen.
(c) Michael.
(d) Thomas.

7. How many lashes does it take to lay bare a man's shoulder blades?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 75.
(d) 90.

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

9. In Scene 1, where is the ship headed?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Australia.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Bahamas.

10. Who is playing Sergeant Kite?
(a) Robert Sideway.
(b) Black Caesar.
(c) Ketch Freeman.
(d) John Arscott.

11. What names does Clark call his wife?
(a) Lydia or Louisa.
(b) Alicia or Betsey.
(c) Susan or Priscilla.
(d) Margaret or Maggie.

12. In Scene 3, how many convicts are found guilty of stealing from the colony's stores?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

13. When Sideway lived in London, where would he begin his work?
(a) Bond Street.
(b) Savile Row.
(c) Abbey Road.
(d) Kings Road.

14. In Act One: Scene 9, who does Clark say were caught by the Patrols in the women's camp?
(a) 3 seamen and a boy.
(b) 4 seamen and a boy.
(c) 5 seamen.
(d) 2 seamen.

15. What is Mary doing at the beginning of Act One: Scene 10?
(a) Copying the play.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Walking.
(d) Sewing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ralph plan to have the play performed?

2. Who does Phillip quote saying that they made the convicts the way they are?

3. Who come to see Ralph in Act One: Scene 5 regarding being in the play?

4. How much time does Dabby say that they spent on the convict ship?

5. Where does the first scene between Melinda and Silvia take place?

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