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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. In The Chairs, what does the old man call the old woman?
(a) Semiramis.
(b) Senora.
(c) Mademoiselle.
(d) Wife.
2. Who says, in the beginning of Jack, or The Submission, "never would I have believed you capable of this. You were my greatest hope"?
(a) Father Jack.
(b) Mother Robert.
(c) Mother Jack.
(d) Father Robert.
3. Who is Jack's fiancee?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Lizzie.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Gladys.
4. Jack exclaims upon seeing Roberta's face that it's not enough--he wants one with what?
(a) Three mouths.
(b) Three eyes.
(c) Three heads.
(d) Three noses.
5. What gift does the third guest (and her husband) bring to the old woman in The Chairs?
(a) A napkin.
(b) A painting.
(c) A flower.
(d) A vase.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jack's father do to him early in Jack, or The Submission?
2. The old man in The Chairs speaks to the crowd, saying, "let us be united in time and in _____, even if we are not together in space, as we were in adversity."
3. All of the characters, except who, could wear masks in Jack, or The Submission?
4. Who taught Jack to roll his r's?
5. What does the old woman say you use a leaf of beef, an hour of flour, a little gastric sugar?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jack's sister tell him which leads to his eruption?
2. Discuss the similarities and differences between The Chairs and the other plays.
3. What happens to the character of The Chairs when their needs are met?
4. What are Jack's first words? What leads up to this?
5. Describe the differences of character development in The Chairs versus the other plays.
6. Describe the main characters' interaction with their first guest in The Chairs.
7. What is the meaning of the end of Jack, or The Submission?
8. What is the absurdist statement in The Chairs?
9. Describe the opening scene of Jack, or The Submission.
10. What happens when Roberta's veil is lifted in Jack, or The Submission?
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