1. What is Richard Dudgeon's nickname? **The Devil's Disciple**
2. Who is Richard's cousin and rival? **Reverend Anthony Anderson**
3. What is the time period the play is set in? **1775-1776 during the American Revolution**
4. Where is the play set? **Massachusetts**
5. What is Richard accused and sentenced for? **Treason**
6. Who helps Richard escape execution? **Jude**
7. Who does Richard hide from at the Anderson home? **The authorities**
8. What is Mrs. Anderson like? **Shrewish**
9. Who does Richard bond with at the Anderson home? **Judith Anderson**
10. Whose forces take over the Anderson home? **General Burgoyne's**
11. What is General Burgoyne's rank? **General**
12. Who does Richard debate with? **General Burgoyne**
13. What ideology does Reverend Anderson represent? **Strict Puritanism**
14. What does Richard represent? **Freethinking individualism**
15. Who helps the rebels? **Richard**
16. Who ultimately defeats Burgoyne's forces? **The rebels aided by Richard**
17. What happens to Richard at the end? **He leaves with Judith**
18. What philosophy does Shaw endorse through Richard? **Skepticism and progressivism**
19. Who is Mrs. Dudgeon? **Richard's aunt**
20. What is Essie's role? **Anderson's servant**
21. What theme does Shaw critique? **Religious authoritarianism**
22. What is one theme explored? **Individual conscience vs social duty**
23. What literary device is used? **Satire and witty dialogue**
24. When was it written? **1897**
25. What does Richard's escape represent? **Defiance of religious oppression**
26. What does Judith coming to admire Richard show? **Changing social attitudes**
27. What does the occupation of the Andersons' home symbolize? **Clash of old and new ways**
28. What does Richard helping the rebels suggest? **Pragmatism over rigid ideologies**
29. Where is one scene set? **The Anderson home**
30. Who betrays Richard? **A jealous neighbor**
31. How do Richard and the General get along? **Respectfully debate each other**
32. What advice does Richard give to the General? **Understand the colonists' motivations**
33. What US city originally banned the play? **Boston**
34. How long did Shaw take to write it? **10 days**
35. Which character enjoys challenging conventions? **Richard**
36. How does Richard see Burgoyne? **As an honorable opponent**
37. Which country are Burgoyne's forces from? **Britain**
38. What new ideas does Judith come to embrace? **Free thinking**
39. Whose views did Reverend Anderson represent? **Shaw's father-in-law**
40. Which thematic issue is addressed? **Revolution vs reform**
41. Who is Brattle? **Richard's law-abiding cousin**
42. Which film adaptations were made? **1959, 1988**
43. Which original title was changed? **The Rebels**
44. Who is Elder Dewsnap? **A Puritan leader**
45. Which ideas does Richard challenge? **Religious dogma**
46. How does Richard escape hanging? **With comic trickery**
47. Which servant is devoted to Richard? **Jude**
48. What does the play satirize? **Puritan hypocrisy**
49. What does the gallows coming to represent? **Rejection of oppression**
50. Whose views does Judith come to share? **Richard's progressive views**
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