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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. How many years have the old man and old woman been married in The Chairs?

2. The old man says to Belle, "will you be my Isolde and let me be your _____?"

3. In The Chairs, how old is the old man?

4. Jack's father exclaims, "I had the unfortunate idea of wishing for a son and not a _______!"

5. What are the final sounds from in The Chairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the basic plot of Jack, or The Submission.

2. Describe the opening scene of Jack, or The Submission.

3. What is Jack's reaction upon seeing Roberta II?

4. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

5. What does Jack say that makes his family celebrate him?

6. What is the meaning of the end of Jack, or The Submission?

7. How do the words and actions connect in Jack, or The Submission?

8. What does Jack's sister tell him which leads to his eruption?

9. What are Jack's first words? What leads up to this?

10. What actually happens at the end of Jack, or The Submission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the Smiths and the Martins in The Bald Soprano. How do these characters switch roles in the play? What is the meaning of this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Nazi armband in the play, The Lesson. What is the significance of this? How does its use break from typical absurdist style?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "chaos versus order" in the play The Lesson.

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