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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bertozzo say that he knows, when meeting the Maniac with the reporter?
(a) Captain Rossini.
(b) Inspector Rosetti.
(c) Inspector Piconi.
(d) Captain Piccinni.

2. Who says, "Tell me how you put together a bomb and I'll tell you who you are?"
(a) The Maniac.
(b) The Constable.
(c) The Superintendent.
(d) Sports Jacket.

3. What does Bertozzo admit it seems the "real bomb" was probably made by?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Military professionals.
(c) Laymen.
(d) Railroad workers.

4. Who does the Maniac impersonate when the journalist arrives?
(a) A coat rack.
(b) The Superintendent.
(c) Bertozzo.
(d) A forensics expert.

5. Which character says, "If they had every member of that little pilgrim band under total and continuous surveillance, how come the band was able to organize such a complicated attack, without your coming in to stop them?"
(a) The Superintendent.
(b) The Journalist.
(c) Sports Jacket.
(d) The Maniac.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the reporter have to turn in her article?

2. Why did the judge rule the alibis unreliable?

3. What excuse does the Maniac give the reporter why the bomb was buried?

4. When, according to the reporter, did the Anarchist jump precisely?

5. What does the Maniac wear in disguise when meeting the reporter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the journalist ask the Superintendent first in her interview?

2. What evidence does the journalist produce regarding the Anarchist's jump?

3. What does the Maniac say to the journalist about scandal?

4. What does Bertozzo do in the climax of the play in Act 2? How does he regain control of the room?

5. What does the Maniac argue regarding the alibi witnesses? How does the journalist respond to this argument?

6. What is the Maniac's costume comprised of in Act 2?

7. What is the Maniac's reaction to the explanations behind the Anarchist's jump?

8. What does the Maniac re-costume himself as before the reporter arrives? What do the others say?

9. What does the journalist remark regarding the situation with the bomb which Bertozzo relayed?

10. What do the Superintendent and Sports Jacket do regarding Bertozzo's protestations regarding the Maniac?

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