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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who must sleep with the window open?

2. What symptom of mental illness does Aston have?

3. Who does Davies pull a knife on in order to protect himself?

4. Who is Mick altruistic toward?

5. Which character best fits the stereotypical portrait of a welfare recipient?

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

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

What is the central cause of conflict in The Caretaker? What characters cause the conflict and which try to appease it?

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