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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to find Makak when he is sitting on the ground?
(a) Moustique.
(b) The Corporal.
(c) Souris.
(d) Tigre.

2. 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.

3. What does the Corporal allow each man to drink?
(a) Rum.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Water.
(d) Milk.

4. Who dresses in Basil's coat and hat?
(a) Basil.
(b) Makak.
(c) The Corporal.
(d) Moustique.

5. Who is Makak sitting with on the ground after the scene changes from the prison?
(a) No one.
(b) His father.
(c) His son.
(d) Tigre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Makak to continue his story after Makak falls to his knees?

2. What does the Corporal pull out of Makak's bag?

3. Who does the crowd beat to death?

4. Basil makes cabinets and what else?

5. What does the person pretending to be Makak see in the water bowl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Makak doesn't argue more with Moustique about his intent not to use his gifts for profit?

2. What is Makak's personal truth, revealed at the end of the play?

3. What are some differing views of Africa presented in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What elements in the Prologue reinforce the idea that Makak is a prophet and a leader?

5. How are nature and God connected in Walcott's story?

6. What is your first impression of Makak?

7. What is the connotation and denotation of the word "journey"? What about "slave"?

8. What do you learn about Tigre and Souris in the Prologue?

9. How does the tone of the play change in Act 2?

10. Explain the significance of Makak referring to Basil as the "Carpenter."

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