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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what distance should one keep their opponent according to Boxer?

2. What thoughts preoccupy Boxer in round 2?

3. What does Boxer ask Mr. Kimura at the start of 'The Cliff of Time'?

4. What does Boxer think the outcome of the fight will be in round one?

5. Why does Boxer enjoy the fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of Abe's play to discuss the role the offstage voice plays. How does the offstage voice contribute to the theme of the play and what message do they deliver? How is the offstage voice used effectively or ineffectively? How does the offstage voice relate to the characters and vice versa.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the three plays in this collection are linked and why Abe chose to place these three plays in one collection? Start with 'Suitcase' and continue through 'The Man who Turned into a Stick.' Make sure to address the points in each play that share similar themes with the previous plays.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the titles in parentheses in Abe's play and explain why Abe chose that title and how it relates to the message of the play.

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