Beatrice and Virgil Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

What is unusual about the writing that Henry does in Part 4? (from Part 4)

It is in Sarah's voice.

It is in Beatrice's voice.

It is in Virgil's voice.

It is in the taxidermist's voice.

2.

What is unique about the reference to "The Shirt"? (from Part 5)

It is the name of another character in the play.

It is the new title of the play in which Beatrice and Virgil are the central characters.

It is the name of a very significant prop in the play.

It is the name of the country where Beatrice and Virgil live.

3.

Why does the taxidermist want to write a scene about playing games? (from Part 8)

To show Virgil distracting Beatrice from memories of The Horrors.

To show Beatrice distracting Virgil from memories of having his tail cut off.

To show Beatrice celebrating life in the face of Virgil's death.

To show Beatrice and Virgil celebrating life in the face of Gustav's death.

4.

What is the most likely reason that Henry is surprised when the taxidermist shows him Beatrice and Virgil? (from Part 3)

He thought Beatrice was the monkey and Virgil was the donkey.

He thought that the play was an imagined encounter between Dante's Beatrice and Virgil.

There was nothing about the scene in the envelope that suggested they were animals.

There was nothing about the scene in the envelope that suggested the taxidermist was writing about animals that were already dead.

5.

What is the significance of the games that Henry creates in Part 8? (from Part 8)

It is the first piece of fiction he has written since his successful first novel.

It is the first play he has written since the successful production of his first play.

It is the first time he has tried to write about the Holocaust in the medium of fiction.

It is the first piece of fiction he has written since the failure of his book.

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