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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. The Priest tells Ill, "You are your own ____."

2. What is Claire's 8th husband's occupation?

3. What was the year in which the paternity trial took place?

4. 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"?

5. To whom was the town museum sold in the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who, as a whole, are Claire's ex-husbands? How does she feel about them?

2. Where is the second place Ill goes in Act 2, Scene 2? What does he meet there?

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

4. How has the mayor's tone changed regarding Ill in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Who delivers exposition about the town in the opening scene of the play? What is revealed?

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

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

8. What is the reaction to Ill's points in Act 2, Scene 3? How do they blockade him?

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

10. What does Claire ask to tour in the town? What do the townspeople note about her presence?

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

Describe the town of Guellen. What does the exposition tell us of the town's circumstances?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of denial in The Visit. Who principally exhibits this theme and why? How does this theme relate to the historical significance of the play?

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