Module 2 Assessment part 1

Read the sentences from Scene 1.

“However, I am sorry to hear you have fallen on difficult times. Therefore, I have sent money

to ease your burdens.”

Which word means the same as burdens as it is used above?

• riches

• comfort

• troubles

• apologies

Read the sentences from Scene 2.

The light this time of evening is truly glorious. The way it lands on the hillsides and the

wheat fields—my entire kingdom might be made of gold. But that old mill! It is a cracker

crumb on a fine, fluffy mattress. It is a chorus boy singing off key.

What does King Frederick suggest about the mill in these sentences?

• The mill ruins an otherwise beautiful view.

• The mill is loud in an otherwise quiet area of land.

• The mill is not as comfortable as other places.

• The mill does not make as much money as other businesses.

Read the sentences from Scene 3.

KING FREDERICK: For no price? Think carefully, good man. The royal treasury holds gold

enough to buy a million kingdoms and every mill that stands within them.

Why does King Frederick say this?

• He wants Christopher's family to keep the mill.

• He hopes to buy all the mills in the kingdom.

• He hopes Christopher will change his mind if offered enough money.

• He thinks Christopher's mill is worthless and could never be sold.

Which sentence from Scene 5 contains stage directions?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which two characters have dialogue in Scene 3?

• George

• Christopher

• King Frederick

• Leopold

• Judge

Read the sentence from Scene 5.

Your Majesty will rebuild the mill.

Think about the prefix re-. What must the king do in order to rebuild?

• build the mill again

• build a memorial to the mill

• never build a mill

• build something near the mill

How do Scenes 1 and 6 fit into the plot of the play? Use details from the play to support

your answer.