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

2. What does Ruth say she has trouble finding in America?

3. What does Max tell Lenny he will drown in?

4. What does Max ask if Teddy wants?

5. What does Sam tell Teddy about how he feels about Teddy in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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