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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Trock shout in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He sees what he thinks is a ghost.
(b) He is railing against stupidity.
(c) He is startled by Shadow's entrance.
(d) He is raging against love.

2. Why does Shadow think Trock should be "full of high thought?"
(a) Thoughts indicate a person's state of mind.
(b) He just got out of prison.
(c) He is a role model.
(d) His health is not good.

3. Who sent Garth a letter?
(a) Trock.
(b) Esdras.
(c) Miriamne.
(d) A lawyer.

4. What is Mio's purpose in life?
(a) To find his father.
(b) To prove his father's innocence.
(c) To keep his father's identity safe.
(d) To confront the man who murdered his father.

5. What does Carr whistle as the crowd disperses in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Ode To Joy.
(b) America the Beautiful.
(c) The Star Spangled Banner.
(d) The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of language is used in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

4. In Act 1, Scene 3, who calls Miriamne back into the apartment?

5. Who believes that it is better to tell a lie and live, rather than speak the truth and die?

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