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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. What does the Woman tell Makak about his family?
(a) They are lions and kings.
(b) They are all still alive.
(c) They are dysfunctional.
(d) They love him very much.

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

3. Who tells the Biblical story of creation in the prison?
(a) Souris.
(b) The Corporal.
(c) Tigre.
(d) Makak.

4. What animal does the chorus allude to in the Prologue?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Cats.
(c) Giraffes.
(d) Dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lingers onstage after the Peasants take the sick man out?

2. Who does the Corporal say he really thinks Makak is?

3. Who claims that Makak, unlike white men, is not helpless in the face of illness?

4. Who pretends to be Makak?

5. Who takes Basil's hat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Makak's story run parallel to that of Moses in the Bible?

2. What is Makak's reaction to Moustique's death?

3. Do you think Makak's role as leader is a delusion? Why or why not?

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

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

6. Describe an instance of foreshadowing in Scene 1.

7. Describe the relationship between Tigre and Souris.

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

9. Why does Makak say that he has lost his way?

10. Which parts of the play do you think are reality and which are dreams? Why do you think this way?

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