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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 Max call Ruth at first?

2. Who does Max say Teddy still loves at the end of Act I?

3. What does Max think Sam resents?

4. What does Lenny ask Ruth to do before she leaves?

5. What does Lenny get Ruth to drink?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lenny do that is somewhat shocking when he dances with Ruth?

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

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

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

7. What does Max tell Sam their father told Max just before he died?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do you think Pinter intends to communicate to the reader about Teddy's character through his reactions to his family's outrageous treatment of Ruth throughout the play? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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