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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. Who taught Jack to roll his r's?

2. In Jack, or The Submission, who continuously asks, "do you want my advice?"

3. Jack's sister refers to her father's "big hairy foot full of" what?

4. What repeatedly sounds during the play The Chairs?

5. What does Jack's father do to him early in Jack, or The Submission?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

2. What happens to the character of The Chairs when their needs are met?

3. Describe the opening scene of Jack, or The Submission.

4. Discuss the similarities and differences between The Chairs and the other plays.

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

6. Describe the opening images of The Chairs.

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

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

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

10. What is the absurdist statement in The Chairs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain symbolism and how it applies to the doorbell and clock in the play The Bald Soprano.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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