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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 2, 3, and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pa return with?
(a) Another dish Ma made.
(b) An unmentionable brush.
(c) His favorite green candle.
(d) A special cake for Captain Manure.

2. What is Ma Ubu upset with Pa Ubu for?
(a) Refusal to talk to her.
(b) Crude language.
(c) Lack of ambition.
(d) Lack of money.

3. Why does Ma feel obligated to encourage Pa to seek out his ambitions?
(a) She is manipulative.
(b) She cannot act this way herself.
(c) She wants him to go to jail.
(d) She is looking out for his best interests.

4. In what way is Pa violent?
(a) Cheerfully.
(b) Emotionally.
(c) Physically.
(d) Verbally.

5. What does Manure complain about in regards to Pa?
(a) The type of language he uses.
(b) His need for better clothes.
(c) How bad he smells.
(d) His lack of appropriate manners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pa do when he he gets tired of hearing what Ma has to say?

2. What does Pa do when no one leaves after he completes the first attempt?

3. Which of the following is an accurate description of the character Pa?

4. What does Pa offer to the captain in exchange for his help?

5. Which of the following is the best definition for a satire?

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