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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ill tell the Priest to pray for in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Claire.
(b) Guellen.
(c) Himself.
(d) His family.

2. Man One says that every bridesmaid was a what in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A queen.
(b) A princess.
(c) Film starlet.
(d) A millionairess.

3. What does the Schoolmaster claim the town is "not" moved by in its actions in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Greed.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Justice.
(d) Money.

4. In the postscript, how does the author say he considers himself in comparison to the characters of the play?
(a) Removed from.
(b) Owning of.
(c) At no great remove.
(d) Filled with judgment.

5. What does Claire say her marriage to Hoby was?
(a) Her shortest.
(b) Her second-shortest.
(c) Her second-longest.
(d) Her longest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character says he's been over-drinking lately in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. What establishment did Claire send the eunuchs to in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. Where is tea being served to the ladies after the vote in Act 3, Scene 4?

4. Where do Claire and Ill meet in Act 3, Scene 3?

5. What kind of car does Hoby have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Claire's final words to Ill in Act 3, Scene 3?

2. What takes place in the climax of the play? Where is this scene located?

3. What does Claire respond to the offer in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Who meets Claire in Act 3, Scene 1? Why?

5. Who has arrived in the town in Act 3, Scene 2? What is the townspeople's concern about this?

6. What conclusion has Ill come to in Act 3, Scene 2? Who does he discuss this with in his shop?

7. What is absurd about the proposition made to Claire in Act 3, Scene 1?

8. How does Durrenmatt say he relates to the characters of the play in the postscript?

9. Why is the vote held twice in the final scene? Why do the reporters leave?

10. How has Ill's character undergone a drastic change in Act 3, Scene 2?

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