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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miriamne's name mean?

2. Which character offers to guide Judge Gaunt to the transit terminal?

3. Who picks up Trock's dropped gun?

4. Which character surprises the cast with an appearance in Act 2?

5. In Act 2, which character is a guest in the apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What purpose does poetic language serve in the play? At what points is prose interspersed with verse? How is prose used in the play? Why did Anderson choose to switch between the use of verse and prose?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflict between love and duty in the play. Compare Mio and Miriamne's attitude towards love and duty in Act 2 with their attitudes at the end of Act 3. What role does the conflict between love and duty play in the final outcome of the play?

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