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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 Superintendent accuse the Maniac of doing to them in Act 2?
2. The Maniac asks when examining the Anarchist's jump who in the room acted as his what?
3. What is discovered about the Maniac when he walks around the desk speaking to the reporter?
4. Who, according to the reporter, did the Roman judge hold mainly responsible for organizing and fomenting the attack?
5. Who remarks to the reporter, "Oh, we often call for stretchers, just in case, because you never know . . . and sometimes we hit it at just the right minute, as you see?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bertozzo do in the climax of the play in Act 2? How does he regain control of the room?
2. What does the Maniac re-costume himself as before the reporter arrives? What do the others say?
3. How does the Maniac respond to the journalist's questioning? How do the others?
4. What evidence does the journalist produce regarding the Anarchist's jump?
5. What is the Maniac's reaction to the explanations behind the Anarchist's jump?
6. Who does the Maniac quote regarding scandal? What does this quote say?
7. How does the Maniac respond to the Superintendent's excuse about the window? What is the Superintendent's concern in this exchange?
8. What does Bertozzo slip out regarding the bomb to the journalist? What do the others do?
9. What does the journalist remark regarding the situation with the bomb which Bertozzo relayed?
10. What information is learned from the phone call during the meeting of the Maniac and the police officers? What reaction does this cause?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Actions and Objectives in Act 2 between the Maniac and the police officers. What does each want? How do they go about achieving their objectives?
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 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?
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