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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Maniac say that an Anarchist cares about above all else?
(a) His job.
(b) Love.
(c) His anarchy.
(d) Violence.

2. What does the illness the Maniac suffers from cause him to do compulsively?
(a) Play roles.
(b) Juggle.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sing.

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

4. Who says in Act 1, Scene 2, "No lord ever killed a good hunting dog to satisfy a peasant! If anything, it's been the other way around?"
(a) The Constable.
(b) The Maniac.
(c) The Superintendent.
(d) Sports Jacket.

5. Who does the Superintendent initially mistake the Maniac for?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A spy.
(c) A reporter.
(d) An anarchist.

6. What does Bertozzo do once he recognizes the Maniac leaving the office in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Arrests him.
(b) Screams.
(c) Shoves him out.
(d) Kisses him.

7. What did the judge and the Superintendent say definitely contributed to the Anarchist's suicidal breakdown?
(a) Fear of arrest.
(b) Fear of death.
(c) Fear of losing his job.
(d) Fear of bludgeoning.

8. How many mental institutions does the Maniac proclaim to have been in?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Nine.

9. What profession is, to the Maniac, the most noble?
(a) Teacher's.
(b) Judge's.
(c) Nurse's.
(d) Doctor's.

10. What does the Maniac offer to assist with on the report in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) The recording.
(b) The release.
(c) The dismissal.
(d) The typing.

11. How many "versions" of the statement regarding the anarchist's death are there?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

12. According to the Maniac, when a judge is reaching the prime of his career, what are others his age doing?
(a) Retiring.
(b) Dying.
(c) Starting out.
(d) Quitting.

13. What took place previously in the room that Act 1, Scene 2 is set in?
(a) The invasion of the spies.
(b) The murder of Bertozzo.
(c) The death of the anarchist.
(d) The arrest of the Maniac.

14. What does Bertozzo ask the Maniac if he's ever impersonated?
(a) A dog.
(b) A judge.
(c) A child.
(d) A teacher.

15. What did the Anarchist ask for after the Superintendent told him his friend confessed?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A rope.
(c) A drink.
(d) A chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Maniac make sounds of in the background while on the phone?

2. The Maniac tells the Superintendent and Sports Jacket that they have to provide irrefutable arguments proving what happened during those four hours?

3. Who tells the judge, "No, we wanted to prove that the 'raptus' couldn't have been caused by our deceptions, by our false statements?"

4. What does the Maniac threaten to do if he's not allowed to stay?

5. What is unique about the actors with whom the Maniac performs?

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