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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the voice of Mariquita tell Goya she has come?

2. What does Dr. Arrieta call Father Duaso in Part 2, Scene 3?

3. Why can't Dr. Arrieta help Goya?

4. Why does Goya think Leocadia is no longer afraid?

5. What does the voice of Mariquita first tell Goya has happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Animals as metaphors are used extensively in this play, and in the Black Paintings. In your essay, list the animals that are used and explain the metaphorical significance of each. You may need to use Internet research, as well as information that is given within the play itself.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the play, Goya arrives at more than one startling conclusion about himself and his fellow man. Write an essay explaining what those conclusions are, and what prompted Goya to realize them.

Essay Topic 3

What forces - personal and political - caused Goya to paint the Black Paintings? Do you believe he was motivated more by the chaos in his own mind or the chaos in his country? Do you believe he intended the paintings to be seen by others or not? Support your thesis with evidence from the play.

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