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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. Who does the Superintendent initially mistake the Maniac for?
2. What does the armed robbery citation say was robbed?
3. What took place previously in the room that Act 1, Scene 2 is set in?
4. What does the Maniac instruct the Superintendent to do as he examines the documents?
5. Why does the Maniac say he hasn't removed his hat when speaking to Sports Jacket in Act 1, Scene 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Maniac tell the person on the phone about his message in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. Who/what does the Superintendent say pushed him toward the "raptus?" How does the Maniac reply?
3. What does the Maniac return for in Act 1, Scene 1? What does he find?
4. What does the Maniac tell Bertozzo about grammar in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What is the Maniac doing in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
6. What does the Maniac do when the Constable comes into the office in Act 1, Scene 2?
7. How does the Maniac say he "trained" for his work as a psychiatrist?
8. What does the Maniac do when the phone rings in the office in Act 1, Scene 1?
9. How does the Maniac offer to help out the Superintendent and Sports Jacket with their second version?
10. What do the police records show regarding the Maniac's history? How does he respond to these allegations?
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 relation of Accidental Death of an Anarchist to the real-life trial of Giuseppe Pinelli and his subsequent death. What characters are reflective of actual people in this public scandal? How does Fo use this as a backdrop for the themes he presents?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss foreshadowing in Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Where does foreshadowing take place? What effect does it have? Define the term in your answer and give examples from the text where this technique is used.
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