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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 the Chief demand from Irma?

2. How is Irma a thoughtful person, according to Carmen?

3. What does Irma call Carmen when she says her daughter is more real?

4. What does the General insist, after Irma leaves and the Executioner comes looking for her?

5. What does the Bishop repeatedly insist that the Young Woman do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Bishop do when he sees his reflection in the mirror?

2. What is the Judge's fantasy?

3. What is the last thing the Envoy reports?

4. What do the Envoy, Irma, Carmen, and the Chief say regarding the Queen?

5. What role does the Chief of Police hope someone will play?

6. What happens to Chantal?

7. What does Luke want with Chantal?

8. What does Irma say about Carmen's daughter?

9. What does the Queen say about the Chief's tomb?

10. What takes place in the cafe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arthur works at the whorehouse.

Part 1) Why is he there? What role does he play in the scenario?

Part 2) What is his relationship with Irma? How does Irma feel about Arthur? Why does she feel this way?

Part 4) What is his fate? What is the author's purpose for Arthur's fate?

Essay Topic 2

Photographers arrive to take pictures of the officials.

Part 1) What do the Photographers do with the officials? Why do they do this?

Part 2) What is the Queen's reaction to this? How does the Envoy respond to her reaction?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on both of their reactions? Are these the responses you would expected from them? Why or why not?

Part 4) What is the purpose of this scene? How is it relevant to your own life?

Essay Topic 3

The Chief of Police and Irma are in love.

Part 1) Why do they not express their love?

Part 2) How does their love change throughout the play?

Part 3) How is their relationship at the end of the play? Why?

Part 4) How does Irma feel about their relationship at the end of the play? Use the text to support your response.

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