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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 Chief demand from Irma?

2. What has happened to the Queen?

3. Why is Carmen thoughtful and sad?

4. What does Irma say will happen to her if the rebels succeed?

5. What is Irma concerned about regarding the rebels?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chantal feel about the outcome of her singing?

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

3. What happens after the huge explosion?

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

5. What happens when the doorbell rings?

6. What is the only thing Chantal wants to do?

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

8. How does the Bishop lose control?

9. How does Irma feel about their fate?

10. What does Irma say about Carmen's daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The title of the play is significant.

Part 1) What has the same name in the play? What is the significance of both of these locations?

Part 2) What is a theme of the play? How does "The Balcony" reiterate the theme?

Part 3) If this play were updated, what would be the new title of the play? Why would this be the title?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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