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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Bald Soprano, who tells the audience, "My real name is Sherlock Holmes"?

2. What does the professor suggest they begin with in The Lesson?

3. In what compartment of the train did the Martins ride in The Bald Soprano?

4. What does the professor use to demonstrate numbers in The Lesson?

5. How long has the professor lived in this town in The Lesson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the beginning conversation between the Smiths and the Martins like?

2. How does the ending of The Lesson relate to the other plays' endings in the collection?

3. Describe the transitions of the professor and the pupil in The Lesson.

4. What does the ending of The Bald Soprano mean?

5. What does the fire chief say upon leaving? How does this tie into the title of The Bald Soprano?

6. What is similar about The Bald Soprano to the other plays in the book?

7. Describe the doorbell in The Bald Soprano.

8. What does the maid interrupt the professor and pupil for?

9. Discuss the differences between The Bald Soprano and the other plays in the collection.

10. As the lesson continues, how does the professor's and the pupil's demeanor change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "chaos versus order" in the play The Lesson.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of submission and conformity in the play Jack, or The Submission. How does this theme manifest itself?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the meaning of the invisible guests in The Chairs. How do they compare with the orator? Are they real or imaginary?

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