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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Patrice worried about in Act 2?

2. Who controls the pig iron industry?

3. In Act 2, who does Hugo tell Diana that he was with yesterday?

4. One character complains about what at the beginning of Act 2?

5. Which other character is involved in the pig iron industry, without controlling it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character or characters in this play serve as protagonist? Which character or characters function as antagonist? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Messerschmann's unusual diet? When he alters his request ever so slightly at the end of the play, in celebration, why does the change seem so momentous?

Essay Topic 3

What are the social implications of coming from "old money," like Madame Desmortes? Why do some members of society place a greater value on inherited money than on money truly earned?

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