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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who remarks to the reporter, "Oh, we often call for stretchers, just in case, because you never know . . . and sometimes we hit it at just the right minute, as you see?"
(a) Bertozzo.
(b) Sports Jacket.
(c) The Constable.
(d) The Maniac.

2. What does the Superintendent accuse the Maniac of doing to them in Act 2?
(a) Pitying them.
(b) Commisserating with them.
(c) Blaming them.
(d) Mocking them.

3. Why did the judge rule the alibis unreliable?
(a) They were known criminals.
(b) They were rich.
(c) They were associated with the bombing.
(d) They were elderly and in poor health.

4. What is discovered about the Maniac when he walks around the desk speaking to the reporter?
(a) A fake beard.
(b) A peg leg.
(c) A false nose.
(d) A rash.

5. What does the Superintendent force Bertozzo to kiss?
(a) His ring.
(b) The reporter's hand.
(c) His hand.
(d) The maniac's ring.

6. Who, according to the reporter, did the Roman judge hold mainly responsible for organizing and fomenting the attack?
(a) The trailblazer.
(b) The Roman fascist.
(c) The Maniac.
(d) The police spy.

7. According to the reporter, "the report on the _____ of the fall seems to be missing from the judge's dossier."
(a) Angle.
(b) Parabola.
(c) Depth.
(d) Distance.

8. Who tears up the President's portrait?
(a) The Reporter.
(b) The Maniac.
(c) Sports Jacket.
(d) Bertozzo.

9. What was different about the "real bomb" as opposed to the bomb in the room, according to Bertozzo?
(a) It was diffused.
(b) It was more complex.
(c) It was simpler.
(d) It was child's play.

10. What does the Superintendent say they were all doing just before midnight?
(a) Hanging the anarchist.
(b) Belittling the guard.
(c) Kicking each other.
(d) Kidding around.

11. Who slips and falls on the marble in front of the reporter?
(a) Sports Jacket.
(b) Bertozzo.
(c) The Maniac.
(d) The Superintendent.

12. Which character says to the Maniac in Act 2, "Please. Your eminence; I flunked Latin three times!"?
(a) The Constable.
(b) The reporter.
(c) Bertozzo.
(d) The Superintendent.

13. What does the Maniac say about Bertozzo's ability with weaponry?
(a) He's ingenius.
(b) He's shy but experienced.
(c) He's a top expert.
(d) He's just a hobbyist.

14. What does the Maniac say they have changed the police motto to?
(a) "The police is at the service of the citizens, to entertain them!"
(b) "The last day is coming. Run and hide!"
(c) "The police is at the service of the citizens."
(d) "The policeman's work is never done."

15. What does the Maniac suggest as the reason why it wasn't cold at midnight in December?
(a) The sun hadn't gone down.
(b) There was global warming.
(c) There was a fire in the room.
(d) There was love in the air.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Maniac asks when examining the Anarchist's jump who in the room acted as his what?

2. Where is the letter from which the reporter produces speaking of Sports Jacket?

3. How many of those dynamite attacks which have taken place were tied to fascists?

4. Where did the Maniac witness the "laughter interrogations" while staying in a hotel near police headquarters?

5. Where does the Maniac reassure everyone he's from, while taking the box from Bertozzo?

(see the answer keys)

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