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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 the suitcase is testing?
2. What does Visitor ask Woman for when the suitcase begins to make noise?
3. What does Visitor believe the suitcase responds to in 'Suitcase'?
4. What are the first sounds that emerge from the suitcase?
5. What does the voice say can intimidate a smile?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who do Hippie Boy and Girl suspect threw the stick and where is that person located?
2. What does the stick reveal about himself at the end of the play?
3. What does Boxer dream about eating one day?
4. What does the offstage voice tell Boxer to do in round three?
5. What is 'The Man Who Turned into a Stick' a metaphor for?
6. What does Woman want to spray on the suitcase and why does Visitor not want to?
7. What does Boxer want Mr. Kimura to arrange and why?
8. What is Woman going to make her husband for dinner?
9. Why does Visitor think the suitcase is left out for Woman?
10. How do Hippie Boy and Girl use the stick?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Choose one of Abe's play to discuss the role the offstage voice plays. How does the offstage voice contribute to the theme of the play and what message do they deliver? How is the offstage voice used effectively or ineffectively? How does the offstage voice relate to the characters and vice versa.
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