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

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, which character did Trock come to visit?
(a) Esdras.
(b) Shadow.
(c) Miriamne.
(d) Garth.

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

4. What have the police told Lucia to stop doing?
(a) Panhandling for money.
(b) Speaking about politics on the street corner.
(c) Giving the Tramp food.
(d) Playing his piano in the street.

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, who asks Miriamne to leave the room?
(a) Garth.
(b) No one.
(c) Trock.
(d) Esdras.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, who follows Miriamne without success?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, what item is in need of repair?

3. What advice is given to Garth in the letter?

4. Which character's nosiness is annoying both Trock and Garth?

5. What does Carr whistle as the crowd disperses in Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mio react to Judge Gaunt's opinion of the Romanga case?

2. How does Mio's goal change in Act 3?

3. What is Miriamne's personal philosophy about truth?

4. What "business" does Mio have to take care of at the end of Act 1?

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, why does Trock want Garth to stay inside the apartment?

6. Describe Lucia.

7. What is Mio's personal philosophy about faith?

8. How do the characters react to the order that is given to Lucia in Act 1, Scene 3?

9. What does Esdras do for Judge Gaunt in Act 1, Scene 3?

10. What happens to Shadow at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

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