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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Figure and dancer move toward across the stage?
(a) The forest.
(b) A fire.
(c) Houses.
(d) Cages.

2. Why does Moustique become angry with Makak?
(a) Because Makak will not answer his questions.
(b) Because the sick man does not respond to Makak's prayers.
(c) Because he does not have the same power as Makak.
(d) Because Makak takes his food.

3. Who runs onstage at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Makak.
(b) Souris and Tigre.
(c) A group of women.
(d) Moustique.

4. Where does Makak tell the Corporal he wants to go when he is being interrogated?
(a) The sea.
(b) The forest.
(c) Home.
(d) Africa.

5. Who says he saw Makak by the river?
(a) Tigre.
(b) A boy.
(c) The Corporal.
(d) Souris.

6. Why don't the Corporal or the other characters see the woman along the road?
(a) She is camouflaged.
(b) They have vision problems.
(c) She is a ghost.
(d) It is unclear.

7. Where does Makak tell the Corporal he lives?
(a) In the heavens.
(b) Monkey Mountain.
(c) Under the earth.
(d) Wherever he wishes.

8. What does the Corporal toss at Tigre and Souris to wear as judges' robes?
(a) Scarves.
(b) Towels.
(c) Banana leaves.
(d) Bedsheets.

9. What does the person pretending to be Makak see in the water bowl?
(a) His future.
(b) A baby snake.
(c) A spider.
(d) His face.

10. Why does the Corporal say he let the beating continue?
(a) He wasn't hurting.
(b) He felt sorry for the crowd.
(c) He wanted to look like a man.
(d) He didn't want to get killed.

11. What does the Figure do when it comes onto the stage?
(a) Stands behind the dancer.
(b) Dances on top of a cage.
(c) Threatens the dancer with a sword.
(d) Points to the audience.

12. Who offers to buy the Inspector a drink?
(a) Tigre.
(b) The Corporal.
(c) Makak.
(d) Moustique.

13. What does Moustique say he will give the Peasants in exchange?
(a) Eternal life.
(b) The ability to see the future.
(c) The power of healing.
(d) Water.

14. What does Makak tell the Peasants to do for the sick man?
(a) Kneel and pray.
(b) Sing and dance.
(c) Dress him.
(d) Lay hands on him.

15. Who greets one of the Peasants?
(a) Tigre.
(b) The Corporal.
(c) Moustique.
(d) Makak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Makak say he has become mad?

2. What is the Market Inspector's real name?

3. Who does Makak say are the Peasants' worst enemies?

4. What race is the Corporal?

5. What object is sitting in the middle of the stage at the beginning of the Prologue?

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