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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. What is different about Roberta II than Roberta I?

2. What time does the old man say it is in the beginning of The Chairs?

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

4. What two roles must be played by the same actress in Jack, or The Submission?

5. In The Chairs, the old man says, "I wanted to cross the ____, and there were no more _____."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the opening images of The Chairs.

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

4. Once the guests stop arriving, what does the couple do in The Chairs?

5. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

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

7. What is the absurdist statement in The Chairs?

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

9. How does the action rise in The Chairs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the Smiths and the Martins in The Bald Soprano. How do these characters switch roles in the play? What is the meaning of this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Nazi armband in the play, The Lesson. What is the significance of this? How does its use break from typical absurdist style?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the title of the play, The Bald Soprano. Where does this line occur in the text? What is the significance of this?

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