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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buggerless call Pa?

2. What happened in Rosamund's dream?

3. What is Ma's opinion on Pa's love of money?

4. Why does Ma get angry with Pa?

5. What news does the messenger bring to Ma and Pa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the letter brought to Pa and Ma from the messenger say?

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

3. What happens when Ma tells Pa that the new tax on marriages isn't making money?

4. What does Pa do after he is crowned?

5. Who is with the king in the throne room when Pa runs in?

6. What happens when the storm comes up?

7. Why does Pa call a meeting of his councilors?

8. What does Pa do after the race is complete and the peasants have taken their gold coin?

9. What does Wenceslas say about Rosamund's concern and how does she and Buggerless respond?

10. What does Pa say is the reason the men were able to have victory over the bear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a French scene? How is it used in the play? Do you think that this technique adds or detracts from the play? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between the monologue and the aside? How does the author utilize both in the novel? What type of information is best for each type of dialogue device? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does the author reference Shakespearean plays? Do you believe this was intentional? Why or why not?

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