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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 word does Mother Jack say always makes her weep?

2. How many years have the old man and old woman been married in The Chairs?

3. What color stockings is the old lady wearing in The Chairs?

4. In The Chairs, what does the first guest look like?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the differences of character development in The Chairs versus the other plays.

3. How do the words and actions connect in Jack, or The Submission?

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

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

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

7. What does the orator say when he arrives?

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

9. How is the absurdism different in The Chairs than the other plays?

10. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of invisible versus real objects in the play The Lesson. What is the significance of each?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the settings of The Bald Soprano and The Chairs. How are they similar? How are they different? What symbols or motifs exist in each?

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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