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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. On what is Dudard's report in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

2. What did the second rhinoceros run over in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

3. What does Mrs. Boeuf come to tell Mr. Papillon in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

4. What does Berenger say that too much energy can unsettle in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

5. What didn't Jean recognize about Berenger in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jean's demeanor transform in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

2. Is Jean's transformation in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros a voluntary one? Why or why not?

3. What is Berenger's argument against the rhinoceroses in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

4. What is Berenger's reaction to the first rhinoceros in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

5. What are Berenger's coworkers discussing from the newspaper in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

6. What is the reaction of the office of the unexpected visitor's news in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

7. What is the association between ethical morality and the rhinoceroses in Rhinoceros?

8. How does Ionesco connect rhinoceros ideology to that of fascism in Rhinoceros?

9. What correlation does Ionesco make between capitalism and rhinoceroses in the play Rhinoceros?

10. Why does Mr. Papillon ask about Mr. Boeuf in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ionesco choose a rhinoceros as the creature which people evolve into in Rhinoceros? What symbolic statement is he saying through using this animal?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the syllogisms which the Logician presents in Act 1 of Rhinoceros. What is Ionesco saying through these examples? How do they tie to the play's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of totalitarian/fascist/Nazi regimes as expressed in Rhinoceros. What symbolism does Ionesco use to illuminate this theme?

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