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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 Visitor tell Woman at the end of 'Suitcase', is her final obstacle?

2. What does Woman think about Visitor's suggestion that she confront her husband about the suitcase?

3. What animal is the hair on Visitor from?

4. What does the voice say can intimidate a smile?

5. How does Woman prevent Visitor from leaving her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What speech does the suitcase make that the end of the play?

2. Why does Boxer consider himself forgetful?

3. In the play 'Suitcase', who does the suitcase belong to? What does this person say is in the suitcase?

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

5. What thought preoccupies Boxer during round one?

6. What does Boxer tell Mr. Kimura he is confident in prior to the fight?

7. What does Boxer dream about eating one day?

8. Describe Mr. Kimura in 'The Cliff of Time'.

9. What does the presence of Man and Woman from Hell suggest about the man's death?

10. Why does Visitor argue that Woman's marriage is in trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the titles in parentheses in Abe's play and explain why Abe chose that title and how it relates to the message of the play.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relevance of Mona Lisa in the play 'Suitcase'.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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