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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. The first scene of Act 1 is entitled ____________________________.

2. In the "Listening" scene, Doug tells Charlotte that he will send her _______________.

3. What is the name of the animal on the poster?

4. Why does the Cultural Minister of Germany present Charlotte with an award?

5. What is unique about Charlotte?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlotte explain the museum in "Das Gr'nderzeit Museum?"

2. What role does the book, DIE TRANSVESTITEN, play in Charlotte's life?

3. How is Charlotte described and what is the thing that distinguishes her as a man?

4. What nuances does Charlotte relate to listening to different types of music on the phonograph?

5. How does Doug gain Charlotte's approval to write her story?

6. What was the Mulack-Ritze?

7. How did Tante Luise scare Charlotte's father into leaving his family alone while at her home?

8. How is Charlotte spared being recruited into the SS army?

9. How is Charlotte's gender questioned during the war in the scene entitled "Are You a Boy or a Girl"?

10. How does Charlotte come to kill her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

I AM MY OWN WIFE is a classic story of betrayal and survival. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The phonograph and records are very prominent elements in Charlotte's life and almost seem to become characters of their own. How does the author use them in his staging? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the symbolism of Charlotte's phonograph and records. What do they signify? What role do they play in the drama? Why did the author choose to focus on these elements as a major element of symbolism?

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