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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. What city does the old man in The Chairs say collapsed?
(a) Greece.
(b) Rome.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

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

3. What time does the old man say it is in the beginning of The Chairs?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 9 p.m.

4. In The Chairs, the old man says, "I wanted to cross the ____, and there were no more _____."
(a) Oceans.
(b) Pyrenees.
(c) Alps.
(d) Plains.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old man says to Belle, "will you be my Isolde and let me be your _____?"

2. What color stockings is the old lady wearing in The Chairs?

3. Who says, in the beginning of Jack, or The Submission, "never would I have believed you capable of this. You were my greatest hope"?

4. In The Chairs. who is the second guest who arrives?

5. What did Roberta II see in the water when she was going to take a bath?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what way does the old woman's flattery contradict itself in The Chairs?

4. What happens when Roberta's veil is lifted in Jack, or The Submission?

5. How is the absurdism different in The Chairs than the other plays?

6. What is the meaning of the end of Jack, or The Submission?

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

8. What does the orator say when he arrives?

9. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

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

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