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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 Irma say will happen to her if the rebels succeed?

2. What does Irma say happens in every revolution?

3. What does Chantal say she has to offer?

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

5. Why is it dangerous for people to be out in the streets?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the arrival of the Chief of Police.

4. How do the others react when the Chief complains no one has wanted to pretend to be him?

5. What does the Chief say about the new rebellion?

6. How does Roger feel about Chantal singing for the crowd?

7. Who appears on the balcony?

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

9. What happens to Chantal?

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

Irma runs the whorehouse.

Part 1) Does she have real power? Why or why not?

Part 2) Does she desire power? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Irma change throughout the play? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Chantal was once a prostitute at the whorehouse.

Part 1) Why is she no longer working there?

Part 2) Is she successful at what she is doing now? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does she act as a symbol?

Part 4) What is her fate? What is the purpose of this?

Essay Topic 3

Irma manages prostitutes.

Part 1) What do the prostitutes do for the visitors? How do the prostitutes feel about the services they provide?

Part 2) Why are the prostitutes hard to replace? Could you deal with a job such as this? Why or why not?

Part 3) Compare these prostitutes with your own assumption about prostitutes. Has your opinion changed? Why or why not?

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