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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 did Mrs. Martin see a man doing on the Underground?

2. In the final scene of the play, which bird name does Mr. Smith begin to chant?

3. Why did the Fire Chief ring the doorbell?

4. When traveling to London by train, in which coach does Mrs. Martin sit?

5. Whom does Mary embrace after the stories have been told?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Smith.

2. What is the point of the story, "The Headcold"?

3. How does the Fire Chief settle the argument over the doorbell?

4. How is Realism used in the play?

5. Describe the Mr. and Mrs. Martin's daughter.

6. How does Mr. Smith know the Fire Chief?

7. What topic begins the conversation of the play?

8. Describe Mrs. Martin.

9. Describe Mr. Martin.

10. How is repetition used as a literary device?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the development of the characters throughout the play. How do the characters relate to each other emotionally? What factors motivate the characters throughout the play? What progress is made in developing relationships by the end of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the characteristics of the style "Theater of the Absurd". How does absurdist drama communicate its theme? How does this style differ from other traditional forms of drama? What is the purpose of an absurdist play?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the mirror? How does each character view himself or herself? What fears exist among the characters when presented with the concept of personal reflection and how does that fear relate to the theme of the play?

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