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The Balcony | Quiz

Jean Genet
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The Balcony | Quiz

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1)

What will the rebels be occupying that evening? (from Scene 5 Part 3)

The town hall.
The Bastille.
The woods outside of town.
The power station.
2)

Who appears in a costume that resembles both the Chief and the exaggerated clothes of the officials? (from Scene 9 Part 3)

Luke.
Roger.
Mark.
Armand.
3)

What is Chantal doing at the beginning of this scene? (from Scene 6 Part 1)

Bandaging a Wounded Rebel.
Arguing with Roger.
Crying.
Singing.
4)

Who has just arrived at the end of the scene? (from Scene 5 Part 3)

The rebels.
Chantal.
Georgette.
The Queen's Envoy.
5)

What does Luke say his group of rebels needs? (from Scene 6 Part 1)

The committee to speak with them.
More rations.
Something to spur them back into action.
Rest.
6)

How has the whorehouse taught her well? (from Scene 6 Part 2)

To care about others.
To say one thing and feel another.
To please others.
To be fearless.
7)

What news does the Queen have? (from Scene 9 Part 3)

The rebels have disbanded.
The brothel is being shut down.
The Queen is dead.
Someone has at last come into the brothel wanting to fulfill a fantasy about being the Chief.
8)

What does Roger do with the knife? (from Scene 9 Part 3)

He kills himself.
He stabs Carmen.
He castrates himself.
He cuts up a steak.
9)

Why does Roger not want Chantal to go? (from Scene 6 Part 2)

He does not trust her.
He wants to be the leader.
He does not think she would make a good Queen.
He loves her and is afraid for her.
10)

Why does Georgette take over from Chantal? (from Scene 6 Part 1)

Chantal's voice is becoming shaky.
Chantal needs to leave Roger alone.
Chantal is thinking too much about what she is doing.
Chantal is too upset.
11)

What does this scene say about power? (from Scene 8)

Those who are powerful are safe.
Power is desired by everyone.
All power is different.
All power is the same.
12)

What does Armand rush in and ask? (from Scene 6 Part 2)

What will happen to the Queen and others in authority.
Where should he go fight.
What will happen to the rebels.
What can he do to help.
13)

Who interrupts the men's argument? (from Scene 6 Part 1)

Carmen.
Louis.
Georgette.
Chantal.
14)

Why do the officials say they are consolidating their own power? (from Scene 9 Part 1)

So that the Chiefs will not overwhelm them.
To show the people that they are one governing body.
So they will be more powerful than anyone else.
So they each have less responsibility.
15)

How is Arthur killed? (from Scene 5 Part 3)

Arthur falls down a flight of stairs.
The Chief kills him.
The prostitutes gang up on him.
A bullet comes through the window.
16)

Who appears? (from Scene 8)

Chantal.
Irma.
Georgette.
Carmen.
17)

What will be the symbol of how the Chief's power is greater than anyone else's? (from Scene 9 Part 1)

The Chief's tomb.
The Chief's voice.
The Chief's weapon.
The Chief's image.
18)

What do the Chief and Irma confess? (from Scene 7)

They set off the explosion.
They have been syping on the rebels for months.
They love each other.
They have been spying for the rebels for months.
19)

Of what does the Chief remind the officials? (from Scene 9 Part 2)

They have limitless power.
They are still in a whorehouse.
They are real leaders now.
They are important to the people of the country.
20)

Who does the Beggar say that all things and all people serve? (from Scene 9 Part 3)

The Queen.
The Chief.
God.
The rebellion.
21)

What will Chantal do once the Palace is captured? (from Scene 6 Part 2)

Go back to the whorehouse.
Become the leader of the rebels.
Play the role of the Queen.
Go out on the balcony and sing to inspire the people.
22)

Where will all the characters appear? (from Scene 7)

On the balcony.
In the town square.
At a town hall meeting.
At the Palace.
23)

What has happened to the Palace? (from Scene 6 Part 2)

It has been seized.
It has been flooded.
It has been blown up.
It has been knocked over.
24)

What does the Queen do? (from Scene 8)

She bows to Carmen.
She shakes her fist at Chantal.
She bows to Chantal.
She shakes her fist at Carmen.
25)

What does the Chief demand from Irma? (from Scene 5 Part 3)

The receipts for the evening's business.
A free scenario.
An apology.
Complete control of the whorehouse.
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