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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the Maniac profess to having studied Law?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six years.
(d) Nine years.

2. Who says, "These characters have the power to save or destroy however and whenever they will: they toss out certain life sentences just the way someone might say, 'maybe it will rain tomorrow'?"
(a) The Journalist.
(b) The Maniac.
(c) The Inspector.
(d) The Commissioner.

3. Who does the Maniac laugh that he would love to see caught up in the Anarchist scandal?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The Head Commissioner.
(c) Bertozzo.
(d) The Prime Minister.

4. In whose office does the play open?
(a) The Superintendent's.
(b) Bertozzo's.
(c) The Coroner's.
(d) The Maniac's.

5. What does the Maniac threaten to do if he's not allowed to stay?
(a) Inform the media.
(b) Jump out the window.
(c) Tell the boss.
(d) Call the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the call coming from which the Maniac answers?

2. What name does the Maniac claim is his while on the phone in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. According to the Maniac, when a judge is reaching the prime of his career, what are others his age doing?

4. What does the Maniac tell the person on the phone that Bertozzo is doing?

5. What does the Maniac tear up when he returns to the office?

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