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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 does Trock tell the Two Young Men to do in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, why are both Trock and Garth unhappy?

3. How is Miriamne related to Garth?

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, where has Garth been for three days?

5. What is Mio's purpose in life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mio pray for Esdras in Act 3?

2. What does Garth confess to Miriamne in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Why does Garth want to have his violin repaired?

4. How does Shadow attempt to keep Trock out of trouble?

5. How does Judge Gaunt react to the argument between the Policeman and the other characters in Act 1, Scene 3?

6. Why is Mio murdered?

7. Describe Mio's eulogy for Shadow.

8. What was in the letter Miriamne found on Garth's floor?

9. Why does Mio visit the apartment in the beginning of Act 2?

10. Describe Trock.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the setting of the play is designed to affect the mood of the drama. How do the character's placement onstage (blocking) affect the mood of the play? What role does music play in setting the mood of the play? How does mood and setting help express the themes being presented as the scenes change?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the personal philosophies presented in the play. How do these personal philosophies evolve and what factors affect their development? Discuss the struggle between the personal philosophies of the characters and their abilities to uphold these beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the factors which motivate the characters in the play. How do these motivations develop and change through the course of the play. What lessons are learned by the characters as their motivations change?

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