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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. Where does Leocadia want to celebrate Christmas?

2. What advancement has Father Duaso recently received?

3. In what year does the action of this play take place?

4. What is the only subject Dr. Arrieta is willing to discuss with Father Duaso?

5. What has Goya done with his estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces King Ferdinand of Father Duaso's friendship for Goya?

2. What is the double meaning of Father Duaso's line, "Heat doesn't agree with me?"

3. How does Dr. Arrieta offend Father Duaso?

4. How has Goya offended Calomarde?

5. How does King Ferdinand know that Goya opposes him?

6. What advice does King Ferdinand give Father Duaso in dealing with Goya?

7. Why does Goya say he would have to disobey King Ferdinand to pay homage to him?

8. How are King Ferdinand and Goya alike?

9. Does Goya know that the meowing he hears is an auditory hallucination?

10. What does Leocadia believe is the strongest proof of Goya's madness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Buero-Vallejo's "immersion technique" for someone who has never heard of it. Explain the technical effects, both auditory and visual, giving examples. Include your own responses to the technique and your evaluation of its effectiveness as compelling theater.

Essay Topic 2

In a brief essay, rewrite the entire story of the play as it would be told by Gumersinda. How would she feel about Leocadia? Goya? King Ferdinand? What would look to her to be the causes of the conflict? How different is the story when looked at from her point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout history, Christians have persecuted others in the name of Jesus Christ, a result which seems strange considering his teachings of love and tolerance. Write an essay explaining your theory of how a scene such as you read in Part Two, Scene Four, could happen in Jesus' name.

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