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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jack's fiancee?
(a) Gladys.
(b) Lizzie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Roberta.

2. Who taught Jack to roll his r's?
(a) Roberta I.
(b) Father Robert.
(c) Father Jack.
(d) Mother Jack.

3. Jack's sister refers to her father's "big hairy foot full of" what?
(a) Rage.
(b) Spite.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Horns.

4. What does Jack's mother call him in the beginning of Jack, or The Submission?
(a) A mononster.
(b) A galoot.
(c) A monster.
(d) A bear.

5. In The Chairs. who is the second guest who arrives?
(a) A Colonel.
(b) A Knight.
(c) A King.
(d) The President.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the characters, except who, could wear masks in Jack, or The Submission?

2. What does Jack say which causes his family to rush into his room with joy?

3. Jack's father exclaims, "I had the unfortunate idea of wishing for a son and not a _______!"

4. In The Chairs, the old woman says, "My husband's not really misanthropic, he just loves _____."

5. The old man in The Chairs states, "talk about the dignity of man! At least let's try to save face. Dignity is only ______."

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Roberta II seduce Jack?

2. Describe the main characters' interaction with their first guest in The Chairs.

3. What is Jack's reaction upon seeing Roberta II?

4. What is the reaction of the couple when the orator arrives in The Chairs? Describe him.

5. How does the action rise in The Chairs?

6. Once the guests stop arriving, what does the couple do in The Chairs?

7. Describe the differences of character development in The Chairs versus the other plays.

8. How do the words and actions connect in Jack, or The Submission?

9. Describe the basic plot of Jack, or The Submission.

10. Describe the opening images of The Chairs.

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