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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. Why do none of the girls think of Carmen as their real friend?

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

3. What does Irma call Carmen when she says her daughter is more real?

4. How does Irma speak about her business?

5. What do the panel of monitors and loudspeakers enable Irma to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the visitor?

2. What is done to Chantal afterward?

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

4. Why is it difficult to retain prostitutes?

5. How does Irma feel about their fate?

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

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

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

9. What is the Judge's fantasy?

10. How do the others react to Roger's castration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Arthur works at the whorehouse.

Part 1) Why is he there? What role does he play in the scenario?

Part 2) What is his relationship with Irma? How does Irma feel about Arthur? Why does she feel this way?

Part 4) What is his fate? What is the author's purpose for Arthur's fate?

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