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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roger say people need to start doing?
(a) Recuperating from the war.
(b) Taking the rebellion seriously.
(c) Cleaning up from the rebellion.
(d) Being more careful.

2. What has happened to the Queen?
(a) She has been kidnapped.
(b) She is in hiding.
(c) She has joined the rebels.
(d) She hase been killed.

3. What is Armand doing as Roger comments on how foolish vanity is?
(a) Admiring his appearance in the mirror.
(b) Shaving.
(c) Cleaning his rifle for the next uprising.
(d) Talking to Chantal.

4. Why does Irma have trouble replacing prostitutes?
(a) The girls do not like Irma.
(b) The girls do not want to role play.
(c) When what they are asked to do becomes too real.
(d) When they do not get paid on time.

5. What will happen to the rebellion, according to Irma?
(a) It will succeed.
(b) It will become stronger.
(c) It will be crushed.
(d) It will go down in history as the most powerful rebellion.

6. What is Carmen doing?
(a) Crying.
(b) Singing.
(c) Counting the income from the evening's activities.
(d) Writing a letter to her daughter.

7. What does Chantal want to do?
(a) Be a mother.
(b) Be a nurse.
(c) Sing.
(d) Be Roger's wife.

8. What does she ask Carmen about the other girls?
(a) Which ones will be leaving.
(b) Which ones earn the most money.
(c) Which ones also like playing the role of saints.
(d) Which ones are double-crossers.

9. What are the only things that are real to Irma?
(a) Her lovers.
(b) Her daughters.
(c) Her money and multiple bank accounts.
(d) Her jewels.

10. What does the Chief demand from Irma?
(a) The receipts for the evening's business.
(b) An apology.
(c) A free scenario.
(d) Complete control of the whorehouse.

11. What ultimately makes Carmen unhappy?
(a) Living in Irma's world of illusion.
(b) Chantal leaving.
(c) The rebellion.
(d) Dressing up as the Virgin Mary.

12. What is Irma's reasoning for why the Chief has forgotten her and her needs?
(a) He is jealous of Arthur.
(b) He is a very busy man.
(c) He no longer loves her.
(d) He is so obsessed with building and keeping power.

13. What does the Prisoner confess to the Judge?
(a) She is a thief.
(b) She is not a Prisoner.
(c) She is an actress.
(d) She is innocent.

14. What type of reputation does The Balcony have?
(a) A worldwide reputation of excellence.
(b) A local reputation for providing for fantasies.
(c) A mediocre reputation.
(d) A poor reputation.

15. What does the Bishop repeatedly insist that the Young Woman do?
(a) Confess her sins.
(b) Pray.
(c) Cook for him.
(d) Shout his name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does the second Wounded Soldier complain?

2. Who is on his hands and knees in front of the Prisoner?

3. Why do none of the girls think of Carmen as their real friend?

4. What does the Executioner say about the rebels?

5. Who interrupts the men's argument?

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