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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 is on top of the gas stove?

2. Where does Aston keep the pair of shoes that he offers to Davies?

3. What does Davies feel his life lacks?

4. What is the first important event in the play?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Aston want to build a shed?

3. Where does it seem that Aston gets money?

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

5. According to the play's message, when is altruism best?

6. What negative things does Aston put up with in Act II?

7. What is the first instance of Davies's complaints that make Aston angry?

8. How does Mick respond to Davies' complaints in Act III?

9. Which character has the most painful past?

10. What foreshadowing is indicated in the fact that Davies was fired?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the playwright trying to send a moral message to the reader through the play? What is the message the playwright is trying to send? Does Pinter accomplish his goal?

Essay Topic 2

Mick and Aston are brothers who watch out for each other. What is their relationship like? Why do they have this relationship? Why is the relationship between Mick and Aston an important plot point in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the three main characters in The Caretaker and analyze them. Consider the dialogue they use, the way they earn their money, and their past. What kind of a person is this character? How developed is the character?

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