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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hugo tell Isabelle at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

2. What secret does Isabelle reveal to the wrong twin?

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

4. Who does Diana think she saw kissing Isabelle?

5. What does Hugo want Isabelle to do following the fake duel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do Messerschmann and Romainville represent "new money" and the new era of industrialization and rebuilding which took place after World War II? What do Messerschmann's actions at the end of the play indicate about the value of money, especially the value of "new money?"

Essay Topic 3

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

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