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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 tie is the mayor wearing in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Who has acquired a washing machine in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What are the names of Claire's eunuchs?

4. What husband is Claire with when she first arrives in the town?

5. What does the Priest tell Ill is rising in Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ill realize in his conversation with the mayor in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, is the town already set to kill Ill? What is his principle concern?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the terms "action" and "objective" in relation to the character of Claire. Describe some of the actions this character takes and the motivating forces behind them.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of Claire's appearance. What hair color does she have? Is she attractive? How old is the character? What does this symbolism relate to thematically?

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