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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 Joey call Ruth when he sees her with Lenny in Part IV?

2. What does Teddy say about Ruth's reputation where they live?

3. Where does Teddy ask Ruth if she would like to go in Part IV?

4. What does Teddy tell his family about his writing?

5. What does Ruth say she will do to Lenny in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, what does Max invite his sons to do with him?

2. How does Teddy react to his brothers' sexual actions towards his wife?

3. What does Ruth tell Lenny she once worked as?

4. How does Ruth get the better of Lenny in Part III?

5. How does Lenny speak to Teddy about Teddy's work in Part IV?

6. What does Joey do with Ruth in Part IV?

7. Who does Max feel he has supported for a long time?

8. What does Ruth tell Teddy's family about when they first met?

9. What does Ruth call Lenny that puts him suddenly and completely on edge?

10. What does Max call Ruth when he first meets her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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