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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the townspeople tell Ill in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) To stay or be killed.
(b) To marry Claire.
(c) To have an enjoyable trip.
(d) To divorce his wife.

2. Where does the Schoolmaster say that one of "those little eunuchs" emigrated to?
(a) America.
(b) Austria.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Australia.

3. Who says in Act 2, Scene 3, "I don't know what you're trying to do. It's up to you to go. Just get on the train"?
(a) The Priest.
(b) The Policeman.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) Ill's wife.

4. Who does Ill go to talk to at City Hall in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Jury.
(b) The Policeman.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) The Judge.

5. What is the Policeman's name in the play?
(a) Hahncke.
(b) Bockmann.
(c) Nielz.
(d) Zimmerman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object has Claire brought with her which she has prominently displayed in the hotel?

2. Who has acquired a television set in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What does the name of the town from The Visit mean in German?

4. Who first calls out to Ill in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. Along with Louis Perch, who was the other witness who testified in court many years ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions and answers take place between Ill and the townspeople in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

2. Who comes looking for money in Act 1, Scene 1? Who do the townspeople blame for their situation?

3. How does Act 2, Scene 3 illustrate the theme of denial?

4. What strange questions does Claire ask upon her arrival in the town? What are the replies?

5. How does the mayor end his conversation with Ill in Act 2, Scene 2?

6. What are the townspeople awaiting in the beginning of the play? Why?

7. What does Ill come to notice about the appearance of his customers in Act 2, Scene 1? What is their reply?

8. What does Ill say to Claire in his attempts to woo her in the Village Wood? How does she respond?

9. What does Ill point out to prove his point in Act 2, Scene 3?

10. What does Ill notice about the customer purchases in Act 2, Scene 1?

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