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

2. Who does Makak tell Moustique he spent the night with?

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

4. What does the Corporal say Makak did when people laughed at him in the bar?

5. Where does Makak ask to be sent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Do you like the Corporal, based on the information given to you in the Prologue? Why or why not?

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

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

6. Describe the opening scene of the Prologue, before Makak and the Corporal enter.

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

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

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

10. What does Act 2, Scene 1 say about human nature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does the climactic scene evoke Biblical representations? Why do you think Walcott would have included such clear parallels between the Bible and Makak's life?

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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