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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aston react to the treatment he receives for his mental illness?

2. How many people offer Davies a job in Act II?

3. How does Mick feel about Davies in Act II?

4. What does Aston begin working on quietly as soon as he gets home and sees that Mick has arrived?

5. What or who does Aston claim he can work with?

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

Why is the setting important to the play? What is special about the room being a setting? Why is another type of setting incompatible with the play?

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