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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. Where has Claire sent Hoby in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. What did the choir perform in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. The author claims in the postscript that he has depicted people in the play and not what?

4. The author states in the postscript that the townspeople must emphatically not be portrayed as what?

5. Who does Ill tell the Priest to pray for in Act 3, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who meets Claire in Act 3, Scene 1? Why?

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

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

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

6. What are Claire's final words to Ill in Act 3, Scene 3?

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

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

9. What does Claire reveal to her guests in Act 3, Scene 1 regarding Guellen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the overall irony of The Visit. What in the outcome of the play is ironic about the two main characters and their situations?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of "Greed" as it applies to the play. Which characters embody greed? How is this represented?

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