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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the speaker in 'Suitcase' compare Mona Lisa's smile to?
(a) A ghost.
(b) Armor.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Ice.

2. Woman claims the object she brings into the room is one thing. What does the audience watching 'Suitcase' realize the object is?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) Gold.
(c) A man.
(d) A plate of fruit.

3. What does the voice say can intimidate a smile?
(a) A dark cloud.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Nothing.

4. What are the first sounds that emerge from the suitcase?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Music.
(c) Screams.
(d) Muttering and scraping.

5. What does the audience learn about the character named Woman at the opening of 'Suitcase'?
(a) She has 5 children.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She is divorced.
(d) She is married.

6. What does Woman think about the suitcase?
(a) That it is cause for concern.
(b) That it is nothing to worry about.
(c) That Visitor packs a lot.
(d) That her mother should have picked a different color.

7. What, does Visitor tell Woman at the end of 'Suitcase', is her final obstacle?
(a) Getting out of jail.
(b) Freedom.
(c) A quest.
(d) Her mind.

8. Why has Woman not yet opened the suitcase?
(a) She has no courage.
(b) The lock is too complicated.
(c) She is afraid of her husband.
(d) She is afraid of cameras.

9. What does Woman think about Visitor's suggestion that she confront her husband about the suitcase?
(a) The idea terrifies her.
(b) That it is silly.
(c) That it is futile.
(d) That it is worth a shot.

10. What happens when Visitor tries to open the suitcase?
(a) It explodes.
(b) It pops open.
(c) It makes noises.
(d) It beings to leak water.

11. Why can't Woman ignore the suitcase?
(a) She knows there is money in there.
(b) It is pervasive and asphyxiating.
(c) It makes too much noise.
(d) The color is so pretty.

12. What is the topic of the speech the suitcase makes before being sprayed?
(a) Religion.
(b) Money.
(c) The soul.
(d) Power.

13. When does the suitcase finally open?
(a) When Woman asks Visitor to take it with her.
(b) When the magic words are spoken.
(c) In August.
(d) After a crowbar is used.

14. What does Visitor ask Woman for when the suitcase begins to make noise?
(a) More information.
(b) A kleenex.
(c) Her husband's phone number.
(d) A knife.

15. What does Visitor believe is in the suitcase?
(a) Money.
(b) Insects.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Heirlooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the offstage voice in 'Suitcase' compare the women's smiles too?

2. What does woman wonder out loud about Visitor?

3. What does Visitor think the suitcase really is?

4. Why does Visitor say Woman has not yet opened the case?

5. How do the women feel about the Suitcases speech?

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