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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the Anarchist been accused of bombing?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A school.
(c) A bank.
(d) A restaurant.

2. What is the term which refers to the Superintendent's referral to the fact that they're on a stage?
(a) Alienation effect.
(b) Romantic theater.
(c) Realism.
(d) Hyper-realism.

3. In what city does the play take place?
(a) Milan.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Rome.
(d) New York.

4. Which character says, "Yeah, they sure do look . . . excuse the expression . . . a little up shit creek, as they say?"
(a) The Constable.
(b) The Superintendent.
(c) Sports Jacket.
(d) The Maniac.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose office does the play open?

2. Who is alone in the room at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does Bertozzo not know about in Act 2?

4. What does the Maniac threaten to do to the Inspector?

5. Who does the Maniac say decided to change the police motto in Rome?

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