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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. Act 1, Scene 1, what revelation does Trock give Shadow about his personal life?

2. What is Garth inspecting when Miriamne arrives?

3. What does Garth confess to Miriamne at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What is Mio's purpose in life?

5. Who whispers about Miriamne behind her back?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mio's personal philosophy about faith?

2. In Act 2, what delusion does Mio join in with the judge?

3. According to Mio, what destroyed his father?

4. In Act 1, Scene 1, how does Lucia view Trock and Shadow?

5. How does Judge Gaunt react to the argument between the Policeman and the other characters in Act 1, Scene 3?

6. Why does Miriamne suddenly tell Mio she can no longer see him near the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

7. Why is Mio murdered?

8. How has Professor Hobhouse unnerved both Trock and Garth?

9. Why does Mio pray for Esdras in Act 3?

10. What is Judge Gaunt's opinion of the Romanga case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of symbolism in the play. What is the significance of Lucia's piano? Discuss the significance of the use, ban, and removal of the piano in the drama. What is the significance of Garth's violin? Discuss the significance of the damage done to the violin and the sound of the violin in Act 3.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the setting of the play is designed to affect the mood of the drama. How do the character's placement onstage (blocking) affect the mood of the play? What role does music play in setting the mood of the play? How does mood and setting help express the themes being presented as the scenes change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of irony in the play. What ironies result from the conflict between Mio's desire for revenge and his love for Miriamne? What is the purpose of the ironies evident in the play? Is irony an effective tool for changing behavior?

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