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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 is Max looking for desperately in the first part of Act I?

2. Who does Ruth tell Lenny she is?

3. What slang word does Max use for a cigarette?

4. Who is one of Max's sons?

5. What does Max tell Joey he does not know how to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Sam particularly proud of?

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

9. What is Joey's dream?

10. How does Sam speak of Jessie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Pinter's intentions are in incorporating so many pauses in the dialogue between all characters? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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

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.

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