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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What time did the anarchist jump from the window?
2. How many times has the Maniac been convicted?
3. Where does the Superintendent claim he and Sports Jacket were when the Anarchist jumped out the window?
4. What happens to Bertozzo at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
5. Who says, "I'll bet you're even saner than I am?"
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Maniac trip up the Superintendent on his story?
2. What does the Maniac realize is missing from the second version of the story?
3. What does the Maniac do when the Constable comes into the office in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. What does the Maniac do with the documents he finds while in the office alone?
5. Who does the Maniac encounter when leaving the office the second time in Act 1, Scene 1? What does this character do?
6. What does the Maniac do when the phone rings in the office in Act 1, Scene 1?
7. What is the Maniac's suggestion to the Superintendent and Sports Jacket, considering their situation of desperation in Act 1, Scene 2?
8. What does the Maniac tell Bertozzo about the actors he performs with?
9. What do Sports Jacket and the Superintendent do at the Maniac's request for recreating the scene?
10. What is happening in the beginning of the play? What does Bertozzo want from the Maniac?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the slapstick elements of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. What do these actions and "bits" counterbalance? Where did slapstick originate?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the plot structure of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Define and give examples of the terms action, rising action, climax, and falling action in your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the style of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Define different stylistic elements of the play discussed in class.
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