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

Short Answer Questions

1. What solution does Father Duaso offer for Goya's dilemma?

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

3. Why does the voice of Mariquita suggest that Leocadia has the button of an army officer?

4. What does Goya say is causing him to hear voices?

5. What does King Ferdinand suspect Dr. Arrieta of being?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Goya experiences an epiphany at the end of the play, when he comes to believe that his own treatment of Leocadia is not unlike the king's treatment of Goya. In your essay, explore this idea. How are the two relationships similar? How are they different?

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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