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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. Who does Max say would have enjoyed the family being together?

3. What does Joey call Ruth when he sees her with Lenny in Part IV?

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

5. What does Max tell Ruth and Teddy he bestows on them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the family's - especially Max's - financial struggles as working-class Londoners seem to have affected their actions and attitudes towards others around them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

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.

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