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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. What has escaped in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Where does the Schoolmaster say that one of "those little eunuchs" emigrated to?

3. The sedan chair upon which Claire rides was a gift from whom?

4. What color hair did Claire have in her youth?

5. Who did the millionairess have do her portrait?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ill notice about the customer purchases in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

4. What is the reaction to Ill's points in Act 2, Scene 3? How do they blockade him?

5. What does Ill say to Claire in his attempts to woo her in the Village Wood? How does she respond?

6. Who comes looking for money in Act 1, Scene 1? Who do the townspeople blame for their situation?

7. How has the mayor's tone changed regarding Ill in Act 2, Scene 2?

8. Why does Claire go to the Village Wood? What is revealed in her first visit there?

9. How does Claire explain the justification for her offer to the town of Guellen at the end of Act 1?

10. How does Act 2, Scene 3 illustrate the theme of denial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the town of Guellen. What does the exposition tell us of the town's circumstances?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of the Priest and the Schoolmaster. How are their moral values different? How are the characters alike?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of denial in The Visit. Who principally exhibits this theme and why? How does this theme relate to the historical significance of the play?

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