Accidental Death of an Anarchist Quizzes

Accidental Death of an Anarchist Quiz 1

1 In what language was the original play written?
Italian

Spanish

English

French
2 Which of the following characters were NOT modeled after an actual person?
the journalist

the Superintendent

the Maniac

the Inspector
3 Which character represents the officer who is thought to be responsible for the actual anarchist's death?
Bertozzo

the constable

the Inspector

the Superintendent
4 Which character is the protagonist?
the Maniac

the Superintendent

the Inspector

the Journalist
5 Which character serves primarily as the butt of derisive laughter?
the Superintendent

the constable

the Inspector

Bertozzo
6 How does the Maniac get into police headquarters at the beginning of the play?
He walks in through the door.

He is brought there under arrest with charges of impersonation.

He is let in downstairs because they think he is a judge.

He climbs in through the window.
7 What charge has been brought against the Maniac?
impersonation

murder

theft

perjury
8 Which of the following personae has the Maniac NOT assumed?
psychiatrist

bishop

surgeon

constable
9 What type of madness does the Maniac have?
paranoia

bipolar disorder

"acting mania"

schizophrenia
10 How much did the Maniac charge for a consultation as a phony psychiatrist?
five hundred pounds

two hundred pounds

nothing; he offered his services for free

fifty pounds
11 How did the Maniac learn about law?
He went to law school.

He reads a lot and picked it up.

A clerk taught him in the lunatic asylum.

He studied in order to impersonate a lawyer.
12 Why does the Maniac think it is great to be a judge?
They get to wear a robe to work.

They get paid a lot.

They get to decide people's fates.

They never retire and gain more responsibility as they age.
13 On what floor is Bertozzo's office?
the fourth

the third

the fourteenth

the first
14 What does the Maniac threaten to do if Bertozzo makes him leave?
report him to his superior

throw himself down the stairs

jump out the window

handcuff him to the wall
15 Why does the Maniac reenter the room after Bertozzo leaves?
To get his paperwork.

He is looking for evidence.

He wants to jump out the window.

He wants to destroy all the files.
16 The anarchist fell out of a window on which floor?
the first

the third

the fourth

the fourteenth
17 Why does the Inspector call Bertozzo's office?
To ask him about the bomb.

To tell him a judge is being sent to reopen the inquiry into the anarchist's death.

To request the Maniac's files.

To remind him that he has a meeting with Forensics.
18 What reason does the Maniac give for Bertozzo laughing while he talks to the Inspector on the phone?
because of the trouble the superintendent and the inspector are in

because he has just blown a raspberry

because the Maniac has just told a joke

because he wants to get in a fight
19 What does the Maniac insinuate that the Inspector's boss used to do?
run a Nazi concentration camp

run a mercenary outfit in Bosnia

sell military secrets to Russia

work as a judge
20 What disrespectful thing does the Maniac say Bertozzo is doing?
laughing at the trouble the Inspector is in

joking that the Inspector will be relocated to an office in the basement

blowing a raspberry

all of the above
21 What does the Inspector say he will do to Bertozzo?
kick him in the shin

report him to his superior

fire him

punch him in the face
22 What disguise does the Maniac decide to take on first?
a surgeon

a bishop

a judge

a forensics officer
23 Where does the Maniac get the clothing for his judge disguise?
He doesn't put on any special clothes.

He finds them in his bag.

He disappears behind a desk and reappears in costume.

He takes Bertozzo's coat and hat off a clothes rack.
24 What does the Maniac warn Bertozzo about?
The Inspector is looking for him to punch him in the face.

The high court is reopening the inquiry into the death of the anarchist.

A judge will be arriving shortly to interview the policemen.

The Inspector is about to blow him a raspberry.
25 What happened to the charge sheets in Bertozzo's office?
The Maniac tore them up.

They are still hidden in his desk.

The Maniac threw them away.

The Maniac took them with him.

Who does the Maniac claim to be in Act 1, Scene 2

The Maniac claims to be Lord Justice Malcolm in Act I, Scene II.

Asked by Abhishek Jangra A #633403

Answered by jill d #170087 on 7/10/2019 1:30 PM

How is the theme of madness used to reveal the truth?

GradeSaver provides a detailed look at this theme in their study guide for the unit. Simply follow the link to the study guide at the top of the page and navigate to the theme page from there.

Asked by vishal m #634264

Answered by jill d #170087 on 7/10/2019 1:39 PM

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Significance of the glass eye?

The glass eye serves as a symbol of the lengths people like will go to disguise the truth. It also symbolizes the way people are willing to "see" new truths with false eyes—meaning they only see what what want to see.

Asked by Aneenamol S #1028340

Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/24/2021 2:51 PM

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