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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Maniac take from by the door as he exits the office in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. Where does the Superintendent claim he and Sports Jacket were when the Anarchist jumped out the window?
3. How many times has the Maniac been arrested (including this time)?
4. What does Bertozzo ask the Maniac if he's ever impersonated?
5. According to the Maniac, when a judge is reaching the prime of his career, what are others his age doing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Maniac do with the documents he finds while in the office alone?
2. What does the Maniac realize is missing from the second version of the story?
3. How does the Maniac "prepare" after his phone call in Act 1, Scene 1?
4. In what state is the Superintendent when he enters in Act 1, Scene 2? Why?
5. What is the Maniac's justification for his "crimes" in Act 1, Scene 1?
6. How does the Maniac feel after taking the phone call in Act 1, Scene 1? Why?
7. How is the Maniac's treatment of the Superintendent and Sports Jacket a recreation of their statement about the Anarchist?
8. How does the Maniac say he "trained" for his work as a psychiatrist?
9. What does the Maniac tell Bertozzo about the actors he performs with?
10. What is the Superintendent and Sports Jacket's reaction to the Maniac's accusations of harsh interrogation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Fo's use of Irony in Accidental Death of an Anarchist. What is Irony? How are the three types of Irony employed in the play? Who employs them?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss "Truth and Lies" as a theme in Accidental Death of an Anarchist. How is this theme exemplified in the play? Who is the voice of this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the plot structure of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Define and give examples of the terms action, rising action, climax, and falling action in your discussion.
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