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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. How much time per day does the old man devote to working on his message in The Chairs?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Five hours.

2. In The Chairs, who says, "I'm an orphan...dworfan"?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Audience.
(c) The Orator.
(d) The Old Woman.

3. The old man tells guests, "in order to prevent the exploitation of man by man, we need _____".
(a) Strength.
(b) Power.
(c) Money.
(d) Time.

4. In Jack, or The Submission, who continuously asks, "do you want my advice?"
(a) Grandmother Jack.
(b) Grandmother Robert.
(c) Father Robert.
(d) Mother Jack.

5. What word does Mother Jack say always makes her weep?
(a) Goodness.
(b) Jacket.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Jacqueline call Jack which truly upsets him in Jack, or The Submission?

2. What does Mother Jack do to Roberta when she enters?

3. In The Chairs, how old is the old man?

4. What does Grandmother Jack tell Grandfather Jack to keep an eye on as they spy him leaving his room?

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. What does Jack say that makes his family celebrate him?

2. What does the orator say when he arrives?

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

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

5. How does the action rise in The Chairs?

6. What are Jack's first words? What leads up to this?

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

8. What is the absurdist statement in The Chairs?

9. Discuss the use of language in Jack, or The Submission in relation to the other plays.

10. What leads to Roberta's entrance? Describe it.

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