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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. In whose office does the play open?

2. What does the Maniac say he'd never like to be?

3. Who consistently backs up the story that the Maniac feeds the Superintendent and Sports Jacket about their conversation with the anarchist?

4. Who does the Maniac pretend to be while on the phone in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Who does the Superintendent initially mistake the Maniac for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who/what does the Superintendent say pushed him toward the "raptus?" How does the Maniac reply?

2. Who does the Maniac encounter when leaving the office the second time in Act 1, Scene 1? What does this character do?

3. What does the Maniac tell Bertozzo about grammar in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What is the Maniac doing in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What does the Maniac tell Bertozzo about the actors he performs with?

6. What do the police records show regarding the Maniac's history? How does he respond to these allegations?

7. How does the Maniac "prepare" after his phone call in Act 1, Scene 1?

8. How does the Maniac react when Bertozzo says if he will just sign the statement, he will let him go?

9. What is the phone call regarding which the Maniac takes in Act 1, Scene 1?

10. How does the Maniac trip up the Superintendent on his story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "Fear and Submission." What does this mean? How does Fo implement this theme in the play? Give examples in the text which reflect this theme.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the slapstick elements of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. What do these actions and "bits" counterbalance? Where did slapstick originate?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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