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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. What does the conversation between Irma and Carmen reveal?

2. What is Irma's reasoning for why the Chief has forgotten her and her needs?

3. What has Roger convinced Chantal to do?

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

5. Who has just arrived at the end of the scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has the central committee been discussing?

2. How do the others react to Roger's castration?

3. How does Irma feel about the experiences she provides?

4. Why is it difficult to retain prostitutes?

5. Why are the other girls no longer friends with Carmen?

6. How does the Bishop break his agreement with Irma?

7. How do Carmen and the prostitutes feel about their work?

8. What is Carmen's role in the whorehouse?

9. What do Irma and the Chief of Police know about the rebellion?

10. What do the Chief and Irma realize will happen when they begin playing their roles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chantal is a singer.

Part 1) Where does she learn this skill? Is this a skill you would expect a prostitute to have? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does she want to do for the rebellion? Why does she want to do this? Do you agree that her talent would be beneficial for the rebellion? Why or why not?

Part 3) Does she get the chance to support the rebellion in the way she would like? Why or why not? Is she an effective celebrity for the rebellion? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The whorehouse's visitors who pretend to be the Bishop, the Judge, and the General play those roles in real life.

Part 1) How do they get this opportunity? How do they feel about playing these roles in public?

Part 2) How does this opportunity change them? Could they effectively continue to play these roles? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this change affect their fates? What relevance does this have in real life?

Essay Topic 3

Photographers arrive to take pictures of the officials.

Part 1) What do the Photographers do with the officials? Why do they do this?

Part 2) What is the Queen's reaction to this? How does the Envoy respond to her reaction?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on both of their reactions? Are these the responses you would expected from them? Why or why not?

Part 4) What is the purpose of this scene? How is it relevant to your own life?

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