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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Winston says he wants Hodoshe to read his warrant so he can see Winston was sentenced to what?
(a) Life with the possibility of parole.
(b) Life, not death.
(c) Only 3 months.
(d) 15 years to life.

2. What does John collect nails for in Scene One?
(a) Antigone’s necklace.
(b) A weapon.
(c) A cross.
(d) A wind chime.

3. In what part of the prison does The Island begin?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The Captain’s office.
(d) A cell.

4. Why does John worry about the noise Winston makes in their cell in Scene One?
(a) He worries Winston will not be able to sleep.
(b) He worries their cellmate will hear and get angry.
(c) He worries he will not be able to sleep.
(d) He worries that it will attract attention from the guards.

5. What does Winston do when he notices that John’s ear is bleeding?
(a) Clean it.
(b) Screams.
(c) Calls for the guards.
(d) Pretends he does not see it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John use to try to clean Winston’s wound?

2. Who is NOT one of the listed authors of The Island?

3. What holiday was it the last time John was at St. George’s Strand?

4. What feeling did John have while shoveling sand, which Winston said was exactly what Hodoshe wanted?

5. Who is the accused party in the play they are preparing for in Scene One?

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