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

2. What does Ruth say was very good in Part III?

3. What does Max say he once thought presented a good business opportunity for him?

4. What does Max ask if Teddy wants?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 exploring the language and tone Pinter uses in his dialogue throughout this play, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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