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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jackie claim?

2. Why can Mrs. Oxenham be of no further help to Paul?

3. What does Mr. Katz reluctantly do?

4. What does Jackie claim about her car?

5. Why is Mr. Morse ready for another game of checkers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Three of the characters are prostitutes.

Part 1) Describe these characters.

Part 2) Why might be the reason for the playwright making them prostitutes?

Part 3) Do these prostitutes act how you would expect a prostitute to act? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Katz is the hotel manager.

Part 1) What is his significance in the play?

Part 2) Why do many of the characters desire to speak with him?

Part 3) What does he seem to think about the fate of the hotel? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The author is trying to tell the reader that a person's circumstances do not define him or her.

Part 1) How do circumstances not define a person, according to the author?

Part 2) Give two examples of this from the play.

Part 3) Do you agree with the author? Why or why not?

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