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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 does Lucia imagine Trock was raised?

2. Who is "the doc at the gate?"

3. Where is Act 1, Scene 1 set?

4. What are the two girls in Act 1, Scene 3 discussing as they pass the Tramp?

5. Who enters the room with Trock in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Miriamne's father afraid of shadows?

2. How does Trock's health affect his attitude?

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

4. What advice does Mio offer Miriamne in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What is Esdras' opinion about justice in society?

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

7. How has Professor Hobhouse's article affected Judge Gaunt?

8. Why does Mio visit the apartment in the beginning of Act 2?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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?

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