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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Have a job in the castle.
(c) Get more land for their efforts.
(d) Have a chance to show their loyalty to him.

2. What is Buggerless' punishment?
(a) He must ride with Pa during the parade.
(b) He must leave the kingdom.
(c) He cannot attend the parade.
(d) He must go and apologize to Pa.

3. What does Ma think will happen to her?
(a) She will have money.
(b) She will have to take charge of the situation.
(c) She will be able to kill him.
(d) She will be queen.

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

5. Why does the king punish Buggerless?
(a) Because he was rude to Pa.
(b) Because he voiced concerns.
(c) Because he accused Pa of trying to kill him.
(d) Because he wouldn't follow orders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes how the language of the play opens?

2. How does Ma react to the exchange?

3. What do Ma and Manure try to convince Pa to do?

4. What do soliloquys offer to the audience?

5. What does Pa believe is the cause of the message delivered to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ma and Manure think Pa should do know that he has the crown?

2. What are Ma and Pa doing on the deck of the ship?

3. How does the play open?

4. What does the messenger bring news of and how does Pa respond to the news?

5. What does Pa do after he is crowned?

6. What does Buggerless say that it is time for and how do his followers respond?

7. What does Pa say about Poland as the play ends?

8. What happens once Buggerless and Rosamund arrive at the cavern in the hills?

9. As Pa is leading the army on a march to Russia what is he complaining about?

10. What does Pa shout as he runs into the throne room and what is he referring to when he shouts it?

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