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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 Ruth say she has trouble finding in America?

2. What does Ruth say there are a lot of in America?

3. What does Teddy teach?

4. What does Ruth say she sometimes used to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.

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