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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of new typewriter has the mayor gotten in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Where does Ill go in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

3. How does Claire drink her whiskey?

4. Who was Claire's third husband?

5. What is Claire's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Claire go to the Village Wood? What is revealed in her first visit there?

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

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

4. How does Claire explain the justification for her offer to the town of Guellen at the end of Act 1?

5. Describe the anonymity of the town in which the play is based. How does this reflect the people of the town?

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

7. What other strange questions does Claire ask once at her hotel?

8. What about Claire's body is symbolic of her character?

9. Describe the foreshadowing which takes place in Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 in Claire's questioning.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the elements of Absurdism, Epic Theater, Satire, and Comedy in The Visitor. Name specific examples of each within the text and define the terms in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of the Priest and the Schoolmaster. How are their moral values different? How are the characters alike?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of power and control in the play. How does Claire embody this theme? What choices has she made which contribute to this?

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