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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which twin is confident with women?

2. Who are the twins?

3. What circumstance has changed from Act 1 to Act 2?

4. What does Isabelle tell Joshua before she leaves the conservatory in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. What does Messerschmann plan to do after committing financial suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Isabelle the heroine of this play? What personal values does she never violate, in spite of the fact that she lied about her true identity throughout most of the play?

Essay Topic 2

List several examples of humor in the play -- moments during which a live audience would surely laugh. How does humor serve to further character development and plot in this play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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