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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 has the old man hired in The Chairs?

2. In The Chairs, what can be heard approaching in the distance?

3. Who calls Jack a "Kangareen" in Jack, or The Submission?

4. In The Chairs, who says, "I'm an orphan...dworfan"?

5. What expression does Jack blurt out in an aside after the entrance of Roberta?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of the professor in The Lesson to the old man in The Chairs. What similarities do they share? What differences?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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