Accidental Death of an Anarchist Quizzes

Accidental Death of an Anarchist Quiz 1

1 In what language was the original play written?
Spanish

French

English

Italian
2 Which of the following characters were NOT modeled after an actual person?
the Maniac

the Inspector

the Superintendent

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

Bertozzo

the Inspector

the constable
4 Which character is the protagonist?
the Superintendent

the Inspector

the Maniac

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

the Superintendent

the Inspector

the constable
6 How does the Maniac get into police headquarters at the beginning of the play?
He climbs in through the window.

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

He walks in through the door.

He is brought there under arrest with charges of impersonation.
7 What charge has been brought against the Maniac?
murder

theft

perjury

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

constable

bishop

surgeon
9 What type of madness does the Maniac have?
"acting mania"

paranoia

schizophrenia

bipolar disorder
10 How much did the Maniac charge for a consultation as a phony psychiatrist?
fifty pounds

five hundred pounds

nothing; he offered his services for free

two hundred pounds
11 How did the Maniac learn about law?
He studied in order to impersonate a lawyer.

He reads a lot and picked it up.

A clerk taught him in the lunatic asylum.

He went to law school.
12 Why does the Maniac think it is great to be a judge?
They get paid a lot.

They get to decide people's fates.

They get to wear a robe to work.

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

the fourteenth

the third

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

jump out the window

handcuff him to the wall

throw himself down the stairs
15 Why does the Maniac reenter the room after Bertozzo leaves?
He wants to destroy all the files.

He is looking for evidence.

To get his paperwork.

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

the fourth

the fourteenth

the third
17 Why does the Inspector call Bertozzo's office?
To tell him a judge is being sent to reopen the inquiry into the anarchist's death.

To remind him that he has a meeting with Forensics.

To request the Maniac's files.

To ask him about the bomb.
18 What reason does the Maniac give for Bertozzo laughing while he talks to the Inspector on the phone?
because he wants to get in a fight

because the Maniac has just told a joke

because he has just blown a raspberry

because of the trouble the superintendent and the inspector are in
19 What does the Maniac insinuate that the Inspector's boss used to do?
run a Nazi concentration camp

sell military secrets to Russia

work as a judge

run a mercenary outfit in Bosnia
20 What disrespectful thing does the Maniac say Bertozzo is doing?
blowing a raspberry

laughing at the trouble the Inspector is in

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

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

fire him

kick him in the shin

report him to his superior
22 What disguise does the Maniac decide to take on first?
a bishop

a forensics officer

a surgeon

a judge
23 Where does the Maniac get the clothing for his judge disguise?
He finds them in his bag.

He takes Bertozzo's coat and hat off a clothes rack.

He disappears behind a desk and reappears in costume.

He doesn't put on any special clothes.
24 What does the Maniac warn Bertozzo about?
The Inspector is looking for him to punch him in the face.

A judge will be arriving shortly to interview the policemen.

The Inspector is about to blow him a raspberry.

The high court is reopening the inquiry into the death of the anarchist.
25 What happened to the charge sheets in Bertozzo's office?
The Maniac tore them up.

The Maniac threw them away.

The Maniac took them with him.

They are still hidden in his desk.

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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