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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is part of the job description that Aston offers Davies?

2. What does Aston want to do after he builds the shed in the backyard?

3. What job does Mick offer to Davies?

4. When Davies accepts the job offer from Mick, what does he say he needs to pick up at Sidcup?

5. What treatment was given to Aston for his mental illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance in having only three characters in the play? How does the small number of characters benefit the story? What consequences are a result of having so few characters?

Essay Topic 2

What items in the play are elements of symbolism? One important example is the Buddha statue. Why is this particular figure symbolic?

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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