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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 first calls out to Ill in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. Who does Ill say is a member of the Town Council in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. What is Ill's wife's name?

4. In addition to botany, what did Claire pass in school?

5. Where did the millionairess found a kindergarten?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of denial progress in the townspeople through Act 2?

2. Describe the anonymity of the town in which the play is based. How does this reflect the people of the town?

3. What strange questions does Claire ask upon her arrival in the town? What are the replies?

4. What does Ill believe has caused the change in the townspeople in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What does Claire ask to tour in the town? What do the townspeople note about her presence?

6. Describe the foreshadowing which takes place in Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 in Claire's questioning.

7. In Act 2, Scene 1, is the town already set to kill Ill? What is his principle concern?

8. What does Ill point out to prove his point in Act 2, Scene 3?

9. In the beginning of Act 2, what does Ill see from his window? What does he do?

10. Who, as a whole, are Claire's ex-husbands? How does she feel about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the terms "action" and "objective" in relation to the character of Claire. Describe some of the actions this character takes and the motivating forces behind them.

Essay Topic 2

What opinion of religion does the author express in the play? How is this thematically and symbolically represented?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the overall irony of The Visit. What in the outcome of the play is ironic about the two main characters and their situations?

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