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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who emerges from the shadows after the Corporal begs for forgiveness?

2. What does the Chorus say should happen to the accused?

3. Who sees someone coming toward the campfire?

4. Who stands over Tigre's body and says how one tribe will triumph over the other?

5. Who does Makak try to bribe by saying he has money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Briefly summarize the incident when Makak gets arrested. Why would Walcott include this scene? Is there anything you find particularly disturbing about the scene?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Walcott includes the confrontation between the Corporal and Tigre? What purpose does the scene serve? Do you think the reader would have had just as thorough an understanding of the characters without this description of events?

Essay Topic 3

How is the Corporal described in the initial portion of the play? Do you think this is a fair description of the Corporal's character? Why or why not?

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