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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. Who acts as the prosecutor in the mock trial?

2. Who pretends to be Makak?

3. What does the Corporal allow each man to drink?

4. What does Moustique do to the thing that bites him?

5. What does the Corporal call Tigre and Souris?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Makak's quest is futile? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Makak's journey to know himself is an allegory for Christ's journey to be with God? Why or why not?

3. How does the concept of false identity appear in Scene 1?

4. Which parts of the play do you think are reality and which are dreams? Why do you think this way?

5. What is your first impression of Makak?

6. How do Tigre, Souris, and Makak manage to escape from the prison?

7. What symbol does the spider serve in Act 1, Scene 2?

8. What is the connotation and denotation of the word "journey"? What about "slave"?

9. In what ways does Walcott show that human nature is similar to animal nature in Act 2?

10. What personal changes does the Corporal experience in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Briefly summarize the incident when Makak gets arrested. Why would Walcott include this scene? Is there anything you find particularly disturbing about the scene?

Essay Topic 2

How is racism explored and conveyed in Walcott's work? Why do you think Walcott wrote about it in this way?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the symbolism of skin color Walcott includes in his play. What does the fact that Makak and Moustique are black symbolize?

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