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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 General insist, after Irma leaves and the Executioner comes looking for her?

2. What ultimately makes Carmen unhappy?

3. What is the reason Irma gives for having Arthur around?

4. What is Chantal doing at the beginning of this scene?

5. What does the Chief say he will do when the rebellion is over?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the visitor?

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

3. How does Irma monitor the activities in the house?

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

5. What does the Chief say about his and the others' power?

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

7. What does the Queen say about the state of the country?

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

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

10. What does Irma believe will happen to her business, if the rebels are successful?

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

The Chief of Police is a significant character.

Part 1) Why is he significant? How is he significant?

Part 2) How does he resemble the visitors? Why does he have the Chief of Police resemble the other visitors?

Part 3) How does he appear foolish and a character in a satire? What is the purpose of this?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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