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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 does the Maniac say that the superior council has?
2. What does the Maniac accuse the Inspector of being ignorant of?
3. What does the Maniac say is the sentence for "provocation and violence resulting in harm to a defenseless and disabled individual incapable of acting responsibility for his or her own actions?"
4. What does the Maniac practice after his phone call in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What did the Anarchist ask for after the Superintendent told him his friend confessed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Maniac doing in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
2. How does the Maniac convince Sports Jacket and the Superintendent to go along with his plan at the end of Act 1, Scene 2? What happens at the end of this act?
3. How does the Maniac "prepare" after his phone call in Act 1, Scene 1?
4. What does the Maniac tell Bertozzo about grammar in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. How is the Maniac's treatment of the Superintendent and Sports Jacket a recreation of their statement about the Anarchist?
6. How does the Maniac feel after taking the phone call in Act 1, Scene 1? Why?
7. What does the Maniac say he thinks about judges?
8. What is the Maniac's justification for his "crimes" in Act 1, Scene 1?
9. What does the Maniac realize is missing from the second version of the story?
10. How does the Maniac offer to help out the Superintendent and Sports Jacket with their second version?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Symbolism and Motif in Accidental Death of an Anarchist. What symbols are represented in the Maniac's costuming? What motifs can be cited as examples? Define the terms in your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss "Scandal, Revolution, and Reform" as a theme in Accidental Death of an Anarchist. How is this theme exemplified in the play? Who argues the opposing points of this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the character of the Maniac with that of the police officers. How is he different? What similarities do they have?
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