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

Short Answer Questions

1. By torturing Makak, who do Tigre and Souris suggest the Corporal is actually torturing?

2. Why doesn't Makak respond to the person who shouts for him to stop the fighting?

3. Who calls for Moustique to be taken away?

4. Who reads a list of people accused of being white?

5. What does the Corporal hold up and asks Makak why he has it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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

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