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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Goya learn when he receives a letter from Martin Zapater?

2. When does King Ferdinand instruct Father Duaso to make his visit to Goya?

3. Why does Goya tell Father Duaso he will not ask King Ferdinand's pardon?

4. What does King Ferdinand insist Goya must do without any reassurance that the king has rescinded his decree?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At different points in the play, several characters say, "Is that the way you repay me?" Who says this, to whom, and in what situations? What does this tell you about the way the speaker views himself or herself? Their relationship to other characters? In your essay, analyze this question.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing the spyglass as a symbol between Goya and the King. Examine ways in which their fates are linked, yet held at a distance.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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