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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the characters in this play?
(a) Well-bred and arrogant.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Poor.
(d) Clown-like.

2. What is the main plot line in Act 1 of this play?
(a) Death.
(b) Unfulfilled dreams.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Anger.

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

4. What does Pa make all of the participants do before they leave?
(a) Promise not to speak to anyone else about the plan.
(b) Review the details of the plan.
(c) Swear an oath of loyalty to him.
(d) Sign a confession that they were helping him.

5. What is Rosamund concerned about?
(a) What will happen in the parade.
(b) Her son's well being.
(c) Wenceslas' safety.
(d) The king and Buggerless's relationship.

6. What does Buggerless call Pa?
(a) A murderer.
(b) A fool.
(c) A moron.
(d) A waife.

7. What does Pa do first to get rid of all of the guests except the captain?
(a) He uses it to pick his teeth.
(b) He rubs it on their food.
(c) He throws the brush at the guests.
(d) He puts it in Ma's hair.

8. What does Buggerless say that he wants to do?
(a) Keep his mother safe.
(b) Kill his brothers.
(c) Kill Manure.
(d) Kill Pa.

9. What do the people involved in the plan argue over?
(a) Who will become the king after he is killed.
(b) When they should kill the king.
(c) Who will actually kill the king.
(d) What method to use to kill the king.

10. Which of the is a synonym for epithet?
(a) Curse.
(b) Nickname.
(c) Tombstone phrase.
(d) Belief.

11. How does Wenceslas plan on attending the parade?
(a) Without armor or a sword.
(b) With his other two sons to protect him.
(c) Without his wife or sons to better protect them.
(d) Without any soldiers or protection.

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

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

14. How many sons does the king have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. What is Ma's opinion of the people who are receiving the money?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Repressive.
(c) Happy.
(d) Disgusting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pa vow as he leaves?

2. What does Pa do after he is crowned?

3. How does Ma react to the exchange?

4. What does Pa joke about before he starts eating?

5. What happened in Rosamund's dream?

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