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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 6 Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Irma refuse to tell Arthur?
(a) That she loves him.
(b) How much he will be paid.
(c) Where this fantasy will take place.
(d) Who his visitor is.

2. Why does Irma have to love Carmen in secret?
(a) Because of Arthur.
(b) Because of the General.
(c) Because of the Judge.
(d) Because of the Chief of Police.

3. What do the panel of monitors and loudspeakers enable Irma to do?
(a) Speak to other whorehouses.
(b) Watch and hear everything that goes on in each of the rooms in the house.
(c) Speak to the guests in each room.
(d) Watch for intruders outside the house.

4. What does Irma ask Carmen?
(a) What she knows about Chantal.
(b) If she will join the rebels.
(c) How much longer she will be working at The Balcony.
(d) If she loves her.

5. What does Irma urge Carmen to continue doing?
(a) Finding joy and pride in her work.
(b) Thinking about her daughter.
(c) Spying on the rebels.
(d) Playing the role of saints.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carmen doing?

2. What is Armand doing as Roger comments on how foolish vanity is?

3. What does the Bishop repeatedly insist that the Young Woman do?

4. How are the lives of the real Bishop, Judge, and General different from those that become them as part of a fantasy?

5. What does Arthur's conversation with Irma reveal?

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