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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 say he once thought presented a good business opportunity for him?

2. What does Max call Ruth at first?

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

4. What does Max criticize Sam for doing in Part III?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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