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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 Corporal say Makak did when people laughed at him in the bar?
(a) He laughed.
(b) He became violent.
(c) He ran out, crying.
(d) He yelled at everyone.

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

3. What does Makak call Moustique when Moustique gets in his way?
(a) A fool.
(b) An insect.
(c) A monkey.
(d) An idiot.

4. What does Makak pray for after he falls to the ground?
(a) Guidance and strength.
(b) Clarity.
(c) His mother to appear to him.
(d) Something to rescue him.

5. Who brings water to the person pretending to be Makak?
(a) The Figure.
(b) Basil.
(c) Tigre.
(d) A woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Makak calls himself God's ______.

2. Why does the Corporal say he let the beating continue?

3. What animal does the chorus allude to in the Prologue?

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

5. What language does Makak use to respond to the Corporal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think the journey to Africa is literal or symbolical? Why?

2. Do you think Makak's quest is futile? Why or why not?

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, what is the Corporal's view of Makak?

4. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 2, Part 1? Why is this significant?

5. Describe the differences between Makak and Moustique.

6. Do you think Makak's journey to know himself is an allegory for Christ's journey to be with God? Why or why not?

7. Explain the presence of the spider in Scene 1.

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

9. Why does Moustique laugh in Basil's face after the sick man is healed?

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

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