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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the role of the Beggar?

2. What is the Bishop in real life?

3. The authorities are planning to follow the usual pattern of what?

4. How might the people playing the officials feel on that balcony?

5. What symbolizes the emptiness of power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Chief of Police and Irma are in love.

Part 1) Why do they not express their love?

Part 2) How does their love change throughout the play?

Part 3) How is their relationship at the end of the play? Why?

Part 4) How does Irma feel about their relationship at the end of the play? Use the text to support your response.

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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