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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. Who tries to speak up to the reporters in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. What does Claire offer to Ill in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. What does Claire call her ninth husband?

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

5. What does the Schoolmaster claim the town is "not" moved by in its actions in Act 3, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is revealed about the townspeople in the final scene of the play?

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

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

7. Why is the vote held twice in the final scene? Why do the reporters leave?

8. What does Claire respond to the offer in Act 3, Scene 1?

9. How has Ill's character undergone a drastic change in Act 3, Scene 2?

10. What is the outcome of the vote in Act 3, Scene 4? How do the townspeople justify it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of vengeance and justice in The Visitor. How are these themes manifested and by whom? Are they successful?

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