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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will the Chief and Irma be prevented from being themselves?

2. Where has the Queen's staff managed to get to?

3. What do the Bishop and Judge believe they will become?

4. What story does the Envoy tell?

5. What does the Queen do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Photographers arrive to take pictures of the officials.

Part 1) What do the Photographers do with the officials? Why do they do this?

Part 2) What is the Queen's reaction to this? How does the Envoy respond to her reaction?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on both of their reactions? Are these the responses you would expected from them? Why or why not?

Part 4) What is the purpose of this scene? How is it relevant to your own life?

Essay Topic 3

Carmen works at the whorehouse.

Part 1) What is her job? Why does she have this job?

Part 2) How is she different from the other characters?

Part 3) Does she have power? If so, what kind of power?

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