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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 voice say can intimidate a smile?

2. After asking Visitor if she can keep a secret, what does Woman bring into the room?

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

4. What does Visitor argue that Woman wants to call spiders?

5. What happens when Visitor tries to open the suitcase?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Woman from Hell want to give the Stick to and why?

2. What does Visitor use to try and open the suitcase? What happens when Visitor tries to open the suitcase?

3. What is 'The Man Who Turned into a Stick' a metaphor for?

4. How does Woman from Hell feel about the stick? What does Man from Hell warn her about?

5. Who says "Once again, a man turned into a stick and vanished" and when in the play is this line spoken?

6. How much does Man from Hell offer Hippie Boy for the stick and what is the final price?

7. What does Woman want to spray on the suitcase and why does Visitor not want to?

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

9. What does Visitor think is in the suitcase? Why does Woman argue that is not possible?

10. What falls from the sky at the start of 'The Man Who Turned into a Stick'? What does the audience realize the object is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Mr. Kimura and Boxer and how the interactions between the two address the message of Abe's play. Be sure to explain in your essay who Mr. Kimura is.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Which play does the quote "Once again, a man turned into a stick and vanished" come from and who speaks the phrase? What does the quote mean in context of the whole play?

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