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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. Why does Shadow think Trock should be "full of high thought?"

2. Who is Judge Gaunt?

3. Who dances with Miriamne during Lucia's last performance?

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, where has Garth been for three days?

5. What does Gaunt ask the Tramp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What threat does Trock make towards Shadow near the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

2. Why does the Tramp come to the apartment in Act 2?

3. How does Judge Gaunt react to Mio's death threat in the beginning of Act 2?

4. What information does Garth give Mio about his involvement with Romanga's case in the beginning of Act 2?

5. Why does Trock bring Judge Gaunt and Esdras back to the apartment in Act 2?

6. What advice does Lucia give Piny in Act 1, Scene 1?

7. Why does Mio feel he is about to die in Act 3?

8. In Act 1, Scene 3, what have the authorities ordered Lucia to do?

9. In Act 1, Scene 2, what advice does Esdras give Garth about his sense of guilt?

10. Describe Judge Gaunt.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe how radical behavior among the characters (radicalism) is used to express the themes of the play. What is the rationale behind the radical behavior exhibited by some characters? How might Anderson's personal experiences have affected his characters' acceptance of radicalism?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the personal philosophies presented in the play. How do these personal philosophies evolve and what factors affect their development? Discuss the struggle between the personal philosophies of the characters and their abilities to uphold these beliefs.

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