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WorksheetsAccidental Death of an Anarchist Act One Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When Inspector Bertozzo read from the Maniac's business card about Professor Antonio Rabbi, psychiatrist, the Maniac chides him for being an idiot about what?
not knowing the current rates that psychiatrists charge
grammar
madness
attending the University of Padova
Which character seems to know the most about Italian law?
Inspector Bertozzo
Constable
Sports Jacket
Maniac
What two things does the Maniac rehearse before pretending to be first counsel to the High Court investigating the death of the anarchist?
his voice and his attire
his voice and his walk
his walk and his attire
his stare and his walk
What is ironic about the coat and the hat from Inspector Bertozzo's office?
They belong to the dead anarchist.
They belong to the Maniac.
The Maniac steals them right in front of Inspector Bertozzo from his office inside police headquarters.
They are brand new and stand out amongst all the old furniture.
What do the police records show regarding the Maniac's history? He has impersonated all of the following EXCEPT:
lawyer
psychiatrist
university lecturer
pope
What is the Maniac's justification for his "crimes" in Act 1, Scene 1?
dementia
irregular diet
histrionomania
abusive childhood
In what city does the play take place?
New York City
Paris
Rome
Milan
From what floor did the Anarchist fall to his death?
first floor
second floor
third floor
fourth floor
How many times has the Maniac been convicted?
0
1
2
3
The Maniac persuades the Superintendent and the Constable to do what by saying "the people would be happy to forgive all your cretinous blunders if they could only see two decent human beings behind it all--two policemen who, just for once, allowed their hearts to rule their heads, and agreed to ..."
"dance the tarantella!"
"sing the anarchist's favourite song with him... just to make him happy."
"share a drink and toast to a better future."
"let an innocent man go free."
