Accidental Death of an Anarchist Test | Final Test - Hard

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Accidental Death of an Anarchist Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. The common consensus in the beginning of Act 2 is that the Anarchist felt what at 8pm?

2. What is the term which refers to the Superintendent's referral to the fact that they're on a stage?

3. What does Bertozzo not know about in Act 2?

4. Where did the Maniac witness the "laughter interrogations" while staying in a hotel near police headquarters?

5. What does the Maniac suggest the Anarchist might have had shoes made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Maniac ask regarding the window during the Anarchist's interrogation? What is the reply?

2. What does Bertozzo slip out regarding the bomb to the journalist? What do the others do?

3. What does the journalist ask about the police interaction with the bomber? How does the Superintendent reply?

4. What information is learned from the phone call during the meeting of the Maniac and the police officers? What reaction does this cause?

5. What documentation does the journalist present regarding recent bombings?

6. How does the Maniac respond to the journalist's questioning? How do the others?

7. What is the Maniac's reaction to the explanations behind the Anarchist's jump?

8. What does the Maniac say to the journalist about scandal?

9. What does the journalist ask Bertozzo about the bomb when he enters? What is his reply?

10. What does the Maniac re-costume himself as before the reporter arrives? What do the others say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare Accidental Death of an Anarchist to a play of the Commedia dell'arte style. What similarities exist between the two? What differences? What character might be what stock character from Commedia? Why?

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