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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 is Chantal doing at the beginning of this scene?

2. Where has Chantal learned her technique?

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

4. What does Chantal want to do?

5. What role does the Girl play with the General?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carmen say and do to convince the Bishop to play the role?

2. What do the characters say about the order of authority?

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

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

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

6. What takes place in the cafe?

7. What happens after the huge explosion?

8. What is done to Chantal afterward?

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

10. What happens when the doorbell rings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting of the play is a whorehouse.

Part 1) What is the name of the whorehouse? What is significant about its name?

Part 2) What does the whorehouse offer its visitors?

Part 3) Why has the author used a whorehouse as the setting? Use the text to support your response.

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

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?

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