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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Irma speak about her business?
(a) With pride.
(b) With guilt.
(c) With sadness.
(d) With jealousy.

2. What is the reason Irma gives for having Arthur around?
(a) The Chief insisted there be a man around.
(b) Arthur is Irma's friend and was in need of a job.
(c) Irma loves Arthur.
(d) Arthur insists on being there.

3. What does Irma say will happen to her if the rebels succeed?
(a) She will be very successful.
(b) She will have to change some of her business practices.
(c) She will go out of business.
(d) She will open another house.

4. What is the gleam the girls see in the eyes of the men participating in the fantasies?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hopeful innocence.
(c) Desire.
(d) Love.

5. What do both Irma and the Chief of Police know about the rebellion?
(a) It is going to destroy the Queen's authority.
(b) It is weakening.
(c) It is a game.
(d) It is evil.

6. Over what do Roger, Armand, and Luke argue?
(a) Who will win the war.
(b) Who will date Chantal.
(c) The philosophy behind the revolution.
(d) Where they will attack the enemy next.

7. What does Chantal say she has to offer?
(a) Her abilities as a nurse and mother.
(b) Her voice and kindness.
(c) Her desire for the rebels to win.
(d) Her generosity and kindness.

8. What does Irma call Carmen when she says her daughter is more real?
(a) A sweet girl.
(b) A fool.
(c) A kind person.
(d) A mean-spirited woman.

9. What is no different than being a prostitute?
(a) Being a wife.
(b) Being a nurse.
(c) Being a singer.
(d) Being a rebel.

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

11. What happens when Irma leaves the Bishop?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He prays.
(c) He confesses his own sins.
(d) He loses complete control.

12. How does the Chief of Police resemble the other officials from the first few scenes?
(a) His gaudy makeup.
(b) His large coat and hat.
(c) His fake voice.
(d) His fake title.

13. What has Roger convinced Chantal to do?
(a) Join the rebel movement.
(b) Go back to prostituting herself.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Leave the rebel movement.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Chantal learned her technique?

2. What does Irma put on to see the Chief of Police?

3. What is the Bishop doing in the beginning of Scene 1?

4. How is Arthur killed?

5. What has happened to the Queen?

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