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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. Who does the Maniac say decided to change the police motto in Rome?
2. What does the Maniac tell the officer he has slipped upon?
3. What does the Maniac tell Sports Jacket he's done when he slaps him on the back?
4. What does the reporter remark upon when meeting Sports Jacket?
5. What was different about the "real bomb" as opposed to the bomb in the room, according to Bertozzo?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Maniac's reaction to the explanations behind the Anarchist's jump?
2. What documentation does the journalist present regarding recent bombings?
3. What "new character" does the Maniac reveal himself to be in Act 2, Scene 1? How do the others react?
4. What does the outcome presented by the Maniac mean to those involved? What will be their outcome granted the evidence?
5. What happens with the Maniac's "glass eye" during Act 2, Scene 1?
6. What do the Superintendent and Sports Jacket do regarding Bertozzo's protestations regarding the Maniac?
7. Who does the Maniac quote regarding scandal? What does this quote say?
8. What does the Maniac re-costume himself as before the reporter arrives? What do the others say?
9. What evidence does the journalist produce regarding the Anarchist's jump?
10. How does the Maniac react to the "second version" of the statement about the Anarchist? What question remains?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the slapstick elements of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. What do these actions and "bits" counterbalance? Where did slapstick originate?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the use of imagery in the play. Define the terms simile and metaphor and give examples of each from the text. What is the purpose of imagery?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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