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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What season is it (in the Young Woman and the man's voice over)?
2. What does the new rule mean for the Old Woman?
3. Why is the man in Act 3 wearing a hood?
4. Who hooded the man's head?
5. What does the Young Woman offer the Sergeant in Act 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are elements of the setting (both time and physical) that are very concrete or very abstract. Discuss this use of ambiguous setting to develop an explanation Pinter's goal in using this type of setting.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss what Sarah Johnson's character reveals about women in the context of the play and its broader statement about humanity.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the strategy of truth and insincerity in Mountain Language. Discuss how it directs the play and how one is misconstrued for the other, adding another layer of obscurity in people's honesty.
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