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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 role does the Girl play with the General?

2. How does the Chief of Police resemble the other officials from the first few scenes?

3. What does the Prisoner confess to the Judge?

4. Why is the Chief of Police disappointed?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Carmen and the Queen run out of the room?

2. How do those on the balcony appear?

3. How do those on the balcony react to Chantal's appearance?

4. What has the central committee been discussing?

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

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

7. How does Irma feel about their fate?

8. What do the characters do when the Photographers arrive?

9. What does the Envoy tell the Chief is being built and could be his?

10. What happens after the second explosion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The officials appear on the balcony.

Part 1) Why do they appear on the balcony? How do they feel about this appearance? Why do they feel this way?

Part 2) Who is with them? How do they react to this character's presence? Why do they react this way?

Part 3) After leaving the balcony, what are there reactions to the experience? Are you surprised at their reactions? Why or why not?

Part 4) How does this show a change has taken place in their characters?

Essay Topic 2

There is one central theme of the play.

Part 1) What is this theme? How is this theme first realized in the play?

Part 2) What are two events later in the play that reinforce this theme? How are the characters in the play affected by this theme?

Part 3) Do you believe this theme to be true in real life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Irma believes if the rebels win, she will be out of business.

Part 1) Why does she believe this? What does she believe is the fate of herself and her prostitutes?

Part 2) In the end, is this her fate? Why or why not?

Part 3) Is Irma right about the rebels? Why or why not?

Part 4) Are the men in the rebellion different than the men Irma knows? Explain.

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