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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. The old man tells guests, "in order to prevent the exploitation of man by man, we need _____".

2. Who smacks Grandfather Jack in Jack, or The Submission?

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

4. What do the stage directions indicate about the newspaper men who arrive in The Chairs?

5. What are the final sounds from in The Chairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the orator say when he arrives?

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

3. What story does the old man tell the old woman in The Chairs? How does it end?

4. What does Jack's sister tell him which leads to his eruption?

5. What actually happens at the end of Jack, or The Submission?

6. What is the reaction of the couple when the orator arrives in The Chairs? Describe him.

7. Describe the main characters' interaction with their first guest in The Chairs.

8. Describe the arrival of the emperor in The Chairs.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 plot structure of The Lesson. Describe the major plot points and how the actions of the characters propel forward the play and build tension.

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