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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 say she plans to turn the world into in Act 3?

2. What has Ill's son bought in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. What was Claire's father's occupation?

4. In terms of performance, the author writes in the postscript that "all that is art should seem to be _____."

5. What is Ill doing upstairs in Act 3, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author suggest the play resembles in the postscript?

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

3. How is Claire's love of power revealed in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

5. What does Durrenmatt mean regarding "not imposing excessive meaning" in the postscript?

6. Who begins to tell the truth to the press in Act 3, Scene 2? Who stops him?

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

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

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

10. What conclusion has Ill come to in Act 3, Scene 2? Who does he discuss this with in his shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the plot of the play. Where is the exposition, rising action, climax, and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss "motif" and "symbolism" in the play. How does the author use these techniques to represent thematic ideas?

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