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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 does Max's brother tell Max he used to love to drive around?

2. What does Lenny criticize of Max's in Act I?

3. What was Max's wife's name?

4. How does Teddy describe his family to Ruth?

5. Who is one of Max's sons?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sam speak of Jessie?

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

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

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

6. What is Sam particularly proud of?

7. What is Max's memory of his times with his friend Mac?

8. How does Lenny treat Ruth when he first meets her?

9. What is Joey's dream?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Pinter is communicating to the reader through Max's breakdown at the very end of the play, and his anguish over the thought of being perceived as old? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Pinter treat the topic of jealousy throughout this work, and which characters and interactions does he use to explore this theme? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference, as Teddy explains it, between his opinions of his life in America and what he has left behind in England? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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