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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. How many citizens were killed in the bombing by the accused Anarchist?
2. Why does the Maniac learn the judge is coming?
3. Which character says, "Yeah, they sure do look . . . excuse the expression . . . a little up shit creek, as they say?"
4. What does the Maniac begin to do before the phone rings in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. Who does the Superintendent initially mistake the Maniac for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Maniac's justification for his "crimes" in Act 1, Scene 1?
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. What does the Maniac want to determine regarding the Anarchist's emotional state? How does he proceed?
4. Who/what does the Superintendent say pushed him toward the "raptus?" How does the Maniac reply?
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 tell Bertozzo about grammar in Act 1, Scene 1?
7. What does the time difference in the "raptus" versus the suicide seem to indicate to the Maniac?
8. What does the Superintendent's report claim the Anarchist suffered? What is this?
9. What does the Maniac do when the Constable comes into the office in Act 1, Scene 2?
10. What is the Maniac's suggestion to the Superintendent and Sports Jacket, considering their situation of desperation in Act 1, Scene 2?
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 the slapstick elements of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. What do these actions and "bits" counterbalance? Where did slapstick originate?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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