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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 begin to do before the phone rings in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. Who says, "These characters have the power to save or destroy however and whenever they will: they toss out certain life sentences just the way someone might say, 'maybe it will rain tomorrow'?"
3. What does the Maniac say they have to add more of to the versions of the statements they already have in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. How many "versions" of the statement regarding the anarchist's death are there?
5. According to the Maniac, when a judge is reaching the prime of his career, what are others his age doing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Maniac tell Bertozzo about grammar in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. What does the Maniac do with the documents he finds while in the office alone?
3. What do the police records show regarding the Maniac's history? How does he respond to these allegations?
4. 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?
5. What does the Superintendent's report claim the Anarchist suffered? What is this?
6. What does the Maniac say he thinks about judges?
7. Who/what does the Superintendent say pushed him toward the "raptus?" How does the Maniac reply?
8. How does the Maniac "prepare" after his phone call in Act 1, Scene 1?
9. What does the Maniac do when the Constable comes into the office in Act 1, Scene 2?
10. How does the Maniac say he "trained" for his work as a psychiatrist?
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
Compare and contrast the characters of the Maniac and the Journalist. How are these characters alike? How are they different? What are the examples of their opposing stances on themes of the play?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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