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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Judge Gaunt describe the professor's work?
(a) Sheer genius.
(b) Drivel.
(c) Pure fabrication.
(d) A tawdry tabloid.

3. In Act 1, Scene 2, to what does Garth attribute his father's fears?
(a) The weather.
(b) Miriamne's absence.
(c) The bill collector.
(d) The cost of repairs.

4. What type of language is used in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Rhyming.
(b) Poetic.
(c) German.
(d) French.

5. What is the Tramp doing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Watching the river.
(b) Digging himself into a pile of rags to sleep.
(c) Stealing an apple.
(d) Washing a shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miriamne's name mean?

2. What does Trock tell Shadow will happen in six months?

3. Why does Trock feel poisoned?

4. Based on Trock's speech and mannerisms, how does he appear to be feeling in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Where is Act 1, Scene 1 set?

(see the answer key)

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