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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. Makak calls himself God's ______.

2. Who brings water to the person pretending to be Makak?

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

4. What does the Figure do when it comes onto the stage?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Do you think Walcott's use of imagery is effective in the closing scenes of the play? Why or why not?

3. How did Makak get his name?

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

5. Describe the significance of the closing song sung by the Chorus.

6. Do you think Makak's visions can best be explained by delusions, or is there an underlying cause or purpose for these visions?

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

8. What does Makak's escape from prison symbolize?

9. Makak and Moustique are black; explain how this affects the interpretation of their journey.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact do you think imprisonment has on Makak? Do you think Makak would have been the same character had he not been arrested? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters' identities are in flux throughout the play? Why would Walcott create such confusion among characters? What does this add to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the main theme of Walcott's play? Identify at least three events in Dream on Monkey Mountain that communicate this theme.

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