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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. How does Davies claim to have been treated when he went to get a donation?

2. Which of the following is a theme in the play?

3. How is the reader meant to feel about Davies?

4. What clothing item does Davies claim he needs?

5. What does Davies deny the first morning he wakes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mick react when he sees his brother being taken advantage of?

2. Why does Mick pay off Davies after he insults him?

3. Why might Aston be receiving so much help from Mick?

4. What is the first instance of Davies being picky?

5. What motivates Davies?

6. What is ironic about Davies complaining about the window?

7. What is Mick's first impression of Davies?

8. What is the Buddha statue symbolic of?

9. Why does Mick offer to sell the house to Davies?

10. What prompts Aston to finally start packing a bag for Davies to leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the play's central conflict. Who is the winner of the conflict? Why is this person considered the winner?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the play's ambiguous ending? What predictions is the reader supposed to make based on the ending of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the past of each character significant to the events in The Caretaker?

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