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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 is discovered about the Maniac when he walks around the desk speaking to the reporter?

3. Who says, "Tell me how you put together a bomb and I'll tell you who you are?"

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

5. What happens when Sports Jacket shakes the Maniac's hand after explaining the bomb scenario?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the journalist remark regarding the situation with the bomb which Bertozzo relayed?

2. What does Bertozzo do in the climax of the play in Act 2? How does he regain control of the room?

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

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

5. What "new character" does the Maniac reveal himself to be in Act 2, Scene 1? How do the others react?

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

7. Who does the Maniac quote regarding scandal? What does this quote say?

8. What is Bertozzo's reaction to meeting the "Forensics Expert" from Rome?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Brechtian elements of the play, particularly that of the Alienation Effect. Where is this technique employed? What effect does it have? Why did Fo choose to use it?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the slapstick elements of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. What do these actions and "bits" counterbalance? Where did slapstick originate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Define and give examples of the terms action, rising action, climax, and falling action in your discussion.

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