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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. These two scenes are more of a what and less of a parody?
(a) Satire.
(b) Comedy.
(c) Intrigue.
(d) Drama.

3. What happens after Pa gives the signal?
(a) Ma will distract the king.
(b) The two soldiers will hold down the king.
(c) Manure will slice the king in two.
(d) Pa will sneak into the king's quarters and the others will protect him.

4. What does Buggerless do right after he witnesses the attack?
(a) He calls out the window to the soldiers.
(b) He prays with his mother.
(c) He takes his mother away.
(d) He runs out to help.

5. How does Pa feel when he hears what Manure has to say?
(a) Disgusted.
(b) Angered.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Happy.

6. What does Pa allow all of the peasants who did not win the race to do?
(a) Take one piece of gold from the chest.
(b) Get more land for their efforts.
(c) Have a job in the castle.
(d) Have a chance to show their loyalty to him.

7. What happens when Rosamund tells Buggerless that she feels much safer?
(a) He sees his brothers chasing Pa.
(b) He sees Pa with the crown.
(c) He sees his brothers being attacked.
(d) He sees his father killed.

8. When the king says that he has complete trust in Pa Ubu, how do Rosamund and Buggerless respond?
(a) They say he is being foolish.
(b) They say he is too mean hearted.
(c) They say he is hard headed.
(d) They say he is too trusting.

9. What do Ma and Manure try to convince Pa to do?
(a) Have a feast.
(b) Move all of the riches from the castle.
(c) Promote Manure to duke.
(d) Kill the rest of the people loyal to the king.

10. What happened in Rosamund's dream?
(a) She saw everyone at the parade turning on the king.
(b) She saw Pa Ubu killing the king.
(c) She saw Buggerless killing is father.
(d) She saw the king dead and the crown given to Pa Ubu.

11. What does Pa believe is the cause of the message delivered to him?
(a) The king is going to kill him.
(b) Manure told the king of their discussion.
(c) The king has discovered their plot.
(d) That he and ma are going to be killed.

12. Why does Pa invite everyone to the palace?
(a) For the race.
(b) For a feast.
(c) To protect him.
(d) To open the castle.

13. Who does Buggerless fight with as Rosamund gets away?
(a) Tails.
(b) Heads.
(c) Pa.
(d) Manure.

14. What do the Captain and other guests do when Pa goes out?
(a) Talk louder.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Make fun of him.
(d) Cheer.

15. What does Ma tell Pa about his thoughts?
(a) She says he is stupid.
(b) She says he blew their plans.
(c) She says he should relax.
(d) She says that the king knows of their plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters are the names of the soldiers who are helping with the plan to kill the king?

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

3. How does Pa react to the news?

4. Why is Pa willing to give away some of the money?

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

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