Master Harold...and the Boys Quiz

In what year is the play set?

• 1940

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

Where does the play take place?

• Johannesburg, South Africa

• Cape Town, South Africa

• Port Elizabeth, South Africa

• Durban, South Africa

What are Sam and Willie doing when the play begins?

• Cooking in the kitchen

• Serving customers

• Practicing ballroom dancing

• Reading newspapers

What is Hally's relationship to Sam and Willie?

• He is their boss

• He is their teacher

• He is their friend and his parents own the tea room

• He is their neighbor

Why is Hally upset when he enters the tea room?

• He failed a test at school

• He had an argument with his mother

• He learns his father might be coming home from the hospital

• He lost his homework

What historical figures do Hally and Sam discuss as "men of magnitude"?

• Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko

• Charles Darwin and Leo Tolstoy

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

• Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt

What symbol represents a moment of joy and freedom in Hally's childhood?

• A bicycle

• A kite

• A soccer ball

• A toy car

What does Sam describe as "a world without collisions"?

• The dance floor

• The school playground

• The tea room

• The hospital

How does Hally's behavior towards Sam change during the course of the play?

• He becomes more respectful

• He becomes more friendly

• He becomes more racist and abusive

• He becomes more indifferent

What does Sam do in response to Hally's racist behavior?

• He quits his job

• He tries to reason with Hally

• He tells Hally's mother

• He ignores Hally completely