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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 does Claire order her ninth husband to do in Act 3, Scene 3?

2. What kind of car does Hoby have?

3. Who does Claire say will be following after the eunuchs soon in Act 3, Scene 3?

4. Who is taking a course in literature in Act 3, Scene 3?

5. Who does Claire say her ninth husband reminds her of in Act 3, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the author's point in writing the postscript?

2. What does Durrenmatt say in reference to allegory or symbolism in the postscript?

3. In Act 3, Scene 2, how do the townspeople view Ill?

4. Who has arrived in the town in Act 3, Scene 2? What is the townspeople's concern about this?

5. Where does Ill meet Claire in Act 3, Scene 3? Who is she with?

6. How does Act 3, Scene 3 change the tone of the play and the reader's view of the main characters?

7. What plea do the visitors make to Claire in Act 3, Scene 1?

8. How did the child of Ill and Claire die?

9. How does Durrenmatt say he relates to the characters of the play in the postscript?

10. What does Durrenmatt say regarding the setting of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the character of Claire to that of Medea, whom is mentioned on multiple occasions in the play. How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

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

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