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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Queen and Envoy do?

2. What is the Queen doing to keep from being captured?

3. What does the Bishop say is above the Queen?

4. How has the whorehouse taught her well?

5. What does Mark tell Roger to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carmen works at the whorehouse.

Part 1) What is her job? Why does she have this job?

Part 2) How is she different from the other characters?

Part 3) Does she have power? If so, what kind of power?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the play is significant.

Part 1) What has the same name in the play? What is the significance of both of these locations?

Part 2) What is a theme of the play? How does "The Balcony" reiterate the theme?

Part 3) If this play were updated, what would be the new title of the play? Why would this be the title?

Essay Topic 3

The Chief of Police is a significant character.

Part 1) Why is he significant? How is he significant?

Part 2) How does he resemble the visitors? Why does he have the Chief of Police resemble the other visitors?

Part 3) How does he appear foolish and a character in a satire? What is the purpose of this?

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