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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 does Max tell Joey he does not know how to do?

2. How does Teddy describe his family to Ruth?

3. What does Lenny say has been keeping him up?

4. How long have Teddy and Ruth been married?

5. What does Joey want to do for his dream job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joey's dream?

2. What does Lenny tell Ruth he has been having trouble with?

3. What does Lenny particularly ridicule about Max in Part I?

4. How does Teddy describe his family to Ruth before she meets them?

5. What is Teddy's demeanor towards Ruth when they arrive at Max's?

6. What is Sam particularly proud of?

7. How does Max speak about his late wife Jessie in Part I?

8. What does Lenny sarcastically say to Max in Part I?

9. How does Sam speak of Jessie?

10. What story does Lenny tell to Ruth in Part I that is jarring?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the inconsistencies in the way Max speaks about his late wife, Jessie, exploring what you think Pinter's intention is in these contradictions.

Essay Topic 2

How does the family's - especially Max's - financial struggles as working-class Londoners seem to have affected their actions and attitudes towards others around them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Pinter treat the topic of sexual assault of women by men in this play? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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