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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 say they were all doing just before midnight?
2. When does the reporter have to turn in her article?
3. Who says, "All right, all right, don't pull those long faces. Cheer up! I promise that from this moment on I won't poke fun at you anymore. The proceedings will be absolutely serious?"
4. The Maniac asks when examining the Anarchist's jump who in the room acted as his what?
5. What is Sports Jacket referred to as by other Anarchists?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Maniac joke about regarding the "laughter" in the interrogation with the Anarchist?
2. What does the Maniac argue regarding the alibi witnesses? How does the journalist respond to this argument?
3. How does the Maniac react to the "second version" of the statement about the Anarchist? What question remains?
4. What does the journalist ask the Superintendent first in her interview?
5. What do the Superintendent and Sports Jacket do regarding Bertozzo's protestations regarding the Maniac?
6. What does the Maniac ask regarding the window during the Anarchist's interrogation? What is the reply?
7. What does the journalist ask Bertozzo about the bomb when he enters? What is his reply?
8. How does the Maniac respond to the Superintendent's excuse about the window? What is the Superintendent's concern in this exchange?
9. What "new character" does the Maniac reveal himself to be in Act 2, Scene 1? How do the others react?
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 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
Compare and contrast the character of the Maniac with that of the police officers. How is he different? What similarities do they have?
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