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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to John and Winston after the sound of the first whistle in Scene One?
(a) They are served lunch.
(b) They are allowed to go home.
(c) They are yelled at to work harder.
(d) They are handcuffed.

2. What does John tell Winston upon his return from seeing Hodoshe?
(a) That his wife has died.
(b) That he is leaving tonight.
(c) That his sentence has been reduced.
(d) That his sentenced has been extended.

3. How much time does John find out he has left after meeting with the Captain?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three years.

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

5. What is the name of the Island on which the play opens?
(a) Robben.
(b) Robinson.
(c) Hodoshe.
(d) Winston.

6. Where does John get injured after being beat up in Scene One?
(a) His ankle.
(b) His arm.
(c) His hand.
(d) His eye.

7. Who are the two prisoners revealed in the start of Scene One?
(a) Jack and Warren.
(b) John and Winston.
(c) John and William.
(d) James and Winston.

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

9. Who is NOT one of the listed authors of The Island?
(a) Athol Fugard.
(b) John Kani.
(c) Winston Ntshona.
(d) Athol Ntshona.

10. Who does John pretend to call in their cell at night at the end of Scene One?
(a) John’s wife.
(b) Scott.
(c) Hodoshe.
(d) Winston’s wife.

11. Who is the accused party in the play they are preparing for in Scene One?
(a) Antigone.
(b) Polynices.
(c) Creon.
(d) Eteocles.

12. Whose does Antigone bury in the play John and Winston are to perform?
(a) Polynices.
(b) Creon.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) Her mother.

13. What sound is heard in the background at the start of Scene One?
(a) Doors being locked.
(b) Prisoners banging on cell walls.
(c) Sirens.
(d) The guards yelling.

14. How does Winston feel when Hodoshe calls for John in Scene Two?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Angry.
(c) He feels like he is getting what he deserves.
(d) Nervous.

15. Where is John hiding at the start of Scene Two so that he cannot see Winston changing?
(a) Under a blanket.
(b) Behind his hands.
(c) In the corner.
(d) Behind the bucket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winston say in regards to Antigone’s plea in Scene One?

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

3. What was John’s original sentence?

4. What song did the old man sing as the van drove away the day John and Winston met?

5. What does John do to try to get Winston to laugh?

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