HSA 2006 English Item 16print
The following item should be answered upon reading Anna and the King which was originally reprinted for the English HSA from Literary Cavalcade, January 2000, by permission of Scholastic Inc. This passage has been removed from the mdk12.org website due to copyright restrictions.
Anna and the King is a screenplay about an English woman, Anna Leonowens, who accepts a position to tutor the son of the King of Siam. During her first encounter with the King, he unexpectedly adds to her responsibilities.
Read this line from the scene.
MONGKUT (eyes flashing): You do not set conditions, and you shall OBEY!
According to the stage directions, how should the actor playing King Mongkut deliver this line?
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