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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 Carr whistle as the crowd disperses in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, which character did Trock come to visit?

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, who calls Miriamne back into the apartment?

4. Why does Trock feel poisoned?

5. What concern does Shadow have about Trock in Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Piny.

2. Why doesn't the Policeman find Shadow's body in Act 2?

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

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

5. In Act 1, Scene 1, how does Piny view Trock and Shadow?

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

7. Why does Carr whistle "Star Spangled Banner" as he exits in Act 1, Scene 3?

8. What was in the letter Miriamne found on Garth's floor?

9. How does Miriamne attempt to cheer Mio after Judge Gaunt and Esdras leave the apartment in the middle of Act 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how class differences are demonstrated and utilized in the play. How do the privileged characters treat the disadvantaged characters? How do the disadvantaged characters treat the privileged characters? Is privilege presented as a result of choice or fate?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of justice in the drama? How does the quest for justice motivate the characters? What differing opinions exist among the character about the nature of justice? What role does justice play in the final outcome of the drama?

Essay Topic 3

How are suspense and fear used to motivate characters and progress the action of the play? How is suspense built onstage by using offstage characters and sounds? How does suspense add interest to the play and help express the themes of the play?

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