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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 Lenny criticize of Max's in Act I?

2. Which chair does Teddy's wife sit in when she first comes to the house?

3. How are Teddy and his wife dressed in Part II when they arrive at the house?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam speak of Jessie?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Pinter use the initial conversation in Act I - the opening scene of the play - between Max and Lenny to set the reader's expectations for the dynamic between these two characters for the remainder of the play? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the language and tone Pinter uses in his dialogue throughout this play, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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