The Balcony Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Balcony Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Why do none of the girls think of Carmen as their real friend?

2. Why does Irma have to love Carmen in secret?

3. What does Roger say people need to start doing?

4. What does the conversation between Irma and Carmen reveal?

5. What has happened to the Queen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the Envoy, Irma, Carmen, and the Chief say regarding the Queen?

3. Why is it difficult to retain prostitutes?

4. Who does Irma believe will be the victors of this war?

5. Who appears on the balcony?

6. What is Irma wearing for the Chief of Police?

7. What role does the Chief of Police hope someone will play?

8. How does the Bishop lose control?

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

10. How does Louis feel about Roger's beliefs regarding the revolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Chief of Police and Irma are in love.

Part 1) Why do they not express their love?

Part 2) How does their love change throughout the play?

Part 3) How is their relationship at the end of the play? Why?

Part 4) How does Irma feel about their relationship at the end of the play? Use the text to support your response.

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

Roger is a rebel.

Part 1) What does he do for the rebellion? Is the rebellion well-represented through Roger? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does he become like the authorities? Why does he change?

Part 3) What rebel committee decision is he against? Why? Does he have a valid reason to be against this decision? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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