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

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does Goya accuse Leocadia of doing?

2. In Part 2, Scene 3, who are Goya's friends?

3. What does Leocadia tell Goya will happen to the button?

4. What does King Ferdinand claim Goya has opposed?

5. In Part 2, Scene 2, what does Goya accuse Leocadia of looking like?

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

Write an essay detailing the impact of this play on you as a reader. What did you learn that you hadn't known before? What ideas were you led to consider that may not have occurred to you before? Was reading the play a pleasant experience? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

This play gives elements of a prolonged confrontation between Goya and King Ferdinand VII. Both characters exhibit strengths and weaknesses. There are many similarities between the two men. In your essay, analyze the elements of their conflict, including the causes and the effect of their disaffection on those around them.

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