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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does King Ferdinand say about fear?

2. In Part 2, Scene 2, what does Goya accuse Leocadia of looking like?

3. Why does Dr. Arrieta worry about intervening in Goya's life?

4. Why does the voice of Mariquita suggest that Leocadia has the button of an army officer?

5. Why does Goya tell Father Duaso he will not ask King Ferdinand's pardon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goya's last speech in the play is to look at Leocadia and say, "I'll never know." Do you think you know Leocadia's true position and character? Using evidence from the play, support your thesis about the kind of woman Leocadia actually was.

Essay Topic 2

Goya places great faith in the Bird-Men, people he believes to have conquered flight and to live in a more harmonious, advanced civilization. In an essay, explain what Goya wants them to do, who he thinks they are, and where he believes they come from. If they symbolize something, what is it? Support your ideas with quotations from Goya's speeches about them.

Essay Topic 3

Jews have more than once been held accountable for problems in countries where they reside. Russia, Germany, and other countries have persecuted the Jews inside their borders. What is the rationale that led to such persecution? Write an essay detailing your theory and supporting it with research.

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