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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Trock tell Shadow will happen in six months?
(a) He will be tried for murder.
(b) The world will end.
(c) He will die.
(d) He will get married.

2. Why does Trock fear death?
(a) He has no faith.
(b) He is too young to die.
(c) His father died before he had a chance to really live.
(d) He knows he would be executed if sent back to prison.

3. What does Lucia tell Piny to do at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Look on the bright side.
(b) Pass the peas.
(c) Ignore Trock.
(d) Fetch the police.

4. Where is Act 1, Scene 1 set?
(a) On the banks of a river under a bridge.
(b) On top of the bridge.
(c) On the roof of the tenement building.
(d) In a basement apartment near the bridge.

5. What does Trock tell the Two Young Men to do in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Watch his car.
(b) Follow Shadow.
(c) Take a walk.
(d) Follow him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comfort does Shadow offer Trock in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What time of day does the play open?

3. What belief does Trock have about the local authorities?

4. How do Trock and Shadow make Piny feel?

5. How does Lucia describe Trock and Shadow in Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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