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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 the audience learn about the character named Woman at the opening of 'Suitcase'?

2. Who does Woman say is in the suitcase?

3. What is the object Woman brings into the room in 'Suitcase' made of?

4. What does the offstage voice in 'Suitcase' compare the women's smiles too?

5. What does Visitor think the suitcase really is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Woman do at the end of the play instead of looking in the suitcase?

2. What does Woman says is stuck on Visitor's Elbow?

3. What does Boxer attempt to convince himself of in round two?

4. What does Woman ask Visitor about towards the end of the play that convinces Visitor to stay. What is Visitor's response to the question?

5. What does the offstage voice tell Boxer to do in round three?

6. What does the person on the roof tell Woman from Hell and who confirms his story?

7. What does Boxer dream about eating one day?

8. Why does Visitor think the suitcase is left out for Woman?

9. What does Boxer want Mr. Kimura to arrange and why?

10. What was the message Boxer received in his fortune cookies? Who did he tell about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character relationship between Visitor and Woman. How does the relationship between these two characters define the other? How does their relationship define other people mentioned in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Define the term conflict. Choose one of Abe's plays and explain what the conflict is in the play and how that conflict is expressed in the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the two main characters of 'Suitcase'. Which is the protagonist or do both characters carry that title? How does Abe construct a plot in a play which contains only two characters who are physically present on stage?

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