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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. Where does Act 2 take place?

2. What, according to the Maniac, are scandals the fertilizer for?

3. Who tears up the President's portrait?

4. How many of those dynamite attacks which have taken place were tied to fascists?

5. Where does Bertozzo say he knows the forensics expert from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the Maniac joke about regarding the "laughter" in the interrogation with the Anarchist?

3. How does the Maniac respond to the Superintendent's excuse about the window? What is the Superintendent's concern in this exchange?

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

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

6. What is implied with the Maniac's joke regarding the "laughter" in the interrogation?

7. What does the journalist suggest regarding the Anarchist's alibi?

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

9. What does the outcome presented by the Maniac mean to those involved? What will be their outcome granted the evidence?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of political theater as an instrument to induce change. How has Accidental Death of an Anarchist been used in this way? Where have productions been reproduced for this effect?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "Scandal, Revolution, and Reform" as a theme in Accidental Death of an Anarchist. How is this theme exemplified in the play? Who argues the opposing points of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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