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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Makak go out to get while Moustique puts the cooking supplies away?

2. Who is Makak sitting with on the ground after the scene changes from the prison?

3. Moustique says he might be worried if Basil was a what?

4. What does Moustique make over the fire?

5. What does the Peasant ask the person who greets him to do with him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the climactic scene of the play.

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

4. How does the concept of false identity appear in Scene 1?

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

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

7. What symbol does the spider serve in Act 1, Scene 2?

8. How do readers/audience find out Makak's real name?

9. How do Tigre, Souris, and Makak manage to escape from the prison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the significance of the Figure's presence in Walcott's play. What does the character of the Figure add to the plot? What would the story be like had Walcott not included such a character?

Essay Topic 2

Walcott uses a narrative point of view throughout his entire play. Why do you think he chooses to write this way? What are the pros and cons of using this point of view in this particular story?

Essay Topic 3

How is racism explored and conveyed in Walcott's work? Why do you think Walcott wrote about it in this way?

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