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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 Mio believe the police know about his father?

2. Who does Esdras bring into the apartment?

3. What belief does Trock have about the local authorities?

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

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, who begins to defend the Policeman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Trock.

4. How does Mio react to Judge Gaunt's opinion of the Romanga case?

5. What "business" does Mio have to take care of at the end of Act 1?

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

7. According to Mio, what destroyed his father?

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

9. Why is Shadow concerned about Trock's shouting in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does truth play in the drama? How does the quest for truth motivate the characters? How does truth inspire fear among some characters? What role does truth play in the final outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Anderson's style of writing imitates that of Shakespeare. How does Anderson's use of language, sentence structure, dramatic conventions, and character development mimic that of Shakespeare? What philosophies do Anderson and Shakespeare seem to share?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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