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

2. What does Max's brother tell Max he used to buy for Max's dead wife?

3. Who is Teddy married to?

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

5. How long have Teddy and Ruth been married?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Sam particularly proud of?

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

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

6. How does Sam speak of Jessie?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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