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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. What is the name of the journalist who arrives in Act 2?
(a) Maria Roloni.
(b) Maria Feletti.
(c) Sophia Faroni.
(d) Maria Linguini.

2. Who says, regarding the journalist, "Don't you understand yet that I'm in the same boat with you guys? People like her you have to try to get on your side, not against you?"
(a) The Superintendent.
(b) Bertozzo.
(c) The Maniac.
(d) The Constable.

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

4. Where does the Superintendent refer to there being spies to the reporter when he claps his hands?
(a) In the trees.
(b) In the audience.
(c) In the sewers.
(d) In the courtyard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Maniac suggest the officer was actually holding in his hand?

2. Why did the judge rule the alibis unreliable?

3. What does the Maniac tell Sports Jacket he has, thus to be careful slapping him on the back?

4. Where has the reporter heard of this "nickname" for the investigator in Act 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the Maniac respond to the journalist's questioning? How do the others?

4. What does the journalist ask about the police interaction with the bomber? How does the Superintendent reply?

5. Who does the Maniac quote regarding scandal? What does this quote say?

6. What does Bertozzo slip out regarding the bomb to the journalist? What do the others do?

7. What happens with the Maniac's "glass eye" during Act 2, Scene 1?

8. How does the Maniac react to the "second version" of the statement about the Anarchist? What question remains?

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

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

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