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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 can be heard approaching in the distance?
(a) A boat.
(b) A car.
(c) A train.
(d) A carriage.
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. How much time per day does the old man devote to working on his message in The Chairs?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Two hours.
4. In The Chairs, the old woman says, "My husband's not really misanthropic, he just loves _____."
(a) Hermitage.
(b) Me.
(c) People.
(d) Solitude.
5. What does the old woman say her son accused them of killing in The Chairs?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Horses.
(c) Birds.
(d) Cats.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the old man and old woman run out of in The Chairs?
2. Where does the old man say his mother died in The Chairs?
3. In The Chairs, the old man says, "I wanted to cross the ____, and there were no more _____."
4. What does Jack say which causes his family to rush into his room with joy?
5. Jack's sister tells their father that Jack's behavior is the ______ of puberty.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the arrival of the emperor in The Chairs.
2. What happens to the character of The Chairs when their needs are met?
3. Describe the main characters' interaction with their first guest in The Chairs.
4. What does Jack's sister tell him which leads to his eruption?
5. What are Jack's first words? What leads up to this?
6. What does Jack say that makes his family celebrate him?
7. Describe the opening scene of Jack, or The Submission.
8. Describe the basic plot of Jack, or The Submission.
9. Discuss the similarities and differences between The Chairs and the other plays.
10. What is the reaction of the couple when the orator arrives in The Chairs? Describe him.
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