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

2. Jack's sister calls him a naughty what in Jack, or The Submission?

3. What does Mother Jack do when the argument escalates in Jack, or The Submission?

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

5. Who gave Jack his first spankings in Jack, or The Submission?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the action rise in The Chairs?

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

10. Discuss the use of language in Jack, or The Submission in relation to the other plays.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ending of the play, The Chairs. What happens in the ending? Why? What is the point of the orator's words or lack thereof?

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

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

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