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Which piece of dialogue from The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy most reveals Madam Potiphar’s motives for wanting her husband to replace his secretary, Joseph?

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MADAM POTIPHAR: ( coming in ) Oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves.
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MADAM POTIPHAR: ( ironically ) Send for Joseph? It would be useless. Joseph has affairs of his own on hand, always.
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MADAM POTIPHAR: Yes—"Joseph." An ugly, foreign-sounding name, don't you think?
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MADAM POTIPHAR: ( looking amusedly after her ) Silly little thing! ( She stands there thinking .)There's no doubt of it! Joseph did come from Heliopolis last year.
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Read the following scene from The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy . THE LADY: Such a lovely house, Madam Potiphar!—But what is this quiet room? Your husband's study? MADAM POTIPHAR: ( coming in ) Oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves. Come, dear Cousin Asenath, and I will show you the garden. The pomegranates are just beginning to blossom. ASENATH: The room of a slave? Indeed! He seems to be an educated person! How would a stage interpretation differ from an audio production of this scene?

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Viewers would not have to infer the emotions or motivations of the characters associated with this scene.
B
Viewers would have to interpret the various stage directions associated with this scene.
C
Viewers would not have to visualize the setting or the background associated with this scene.
D
Viewers would have to imagine the different sound effects associated with this scene.
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Read the excerpt from The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy . MADAM POTIPHAR: She will be back in a moment. I brought her here to show her [Joseph], at work. But he is away somewhere, as usual. POTIPHAR: ( defensively ) He has other duties. MADAM POTIPHAR: Oh, yes, no doubt! POTIPHAR: What's the matter now? MADAM POTIPHAR: Nothing new. You know what I think about this Joseph of yours. POTIPHAR: ( irritated ) Now, if you are going to bring that subject up again—! Well, I tell you flatly, I won't do it. Which best described the tone of this excerpt?

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hateful
B
combative
C
confused
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deceitful
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Which of the following best supports the fact that The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy is written in an experimental style?

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The setting and characters are presented in unusual ways.
B
The audience is actively and randomly involved in the play.
C
The actors read lines before an audience with no setting.
D
The author uses language that is unusual for the time period.

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