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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they realize about the explosion?

2. What do the Queen and Envoy do?

3. What is the ultimate end faced by anyone in authority?

4. What does the Bishop say has not yet solidified the Chief's power?

5. What does this scene say about power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Irma is left alone on stage at the end of the play.

Part 1) To where have all the other characters gone? Why have they left?

Part 2) How is Irma different from the officials at the end of the play?

Part 3) Why has the the author changed Irma in a way that is different from the other characters?

Part 4) What is the meaning of the end of the play? Why is Irma left alone? Why is her monologue the way it is?

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