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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. What inconsistencies exist about Mr. and Mrs. Watson's children?
2. What does Mr. Smith enjoy when he is in the country?
3. When traveling to London by train, in what class compartment does Mrs. Martin ride?
4. Why is it difficult to identify the members of the Watson clan?
5. Why didn't Mr. Martin see himself in the mirror that morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the plot and the moral behind the story, "The Dog and the Cow."
2. What is the purpose of the meaningless banter among the characters?
3. Describe the story of "The Cock."
4. What effect does the outcome of the play have on the characters?
5. How is the play both a comedy and a tragedy?
6. How is the plot developed in the play?
7. Describe the discussion that centers around Dr. Mackenzie-King.
8. What argument erupts over the doorbell?
9. How do the characters deviate from their assigned stations in life?
10. What ironic elements exist in the play?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is "The Bald Soprano" considered an "anti-play?" What elements of traditional script development have been changed? How does the "anti-play" express its theme without the traditional elements of literature?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the effect the outcome of the play has on the characters. List examples of how the characters have been affected by their conversation. What effect might the outcome of the play have on the audience? Compare and contrast the audience's potential reaction to the play with that of the character's reaction to the evening.
Essay Topic 3
What coincidences exist in the play? How are coincidences used to create humor? List at three specific incidents involving coincidences and discuss how each scene supports the theme of the play.
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