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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. Why can't Woman ignore the suitcase?

2. At the end of 'Suitcase', what emotion does Woman expect Visitor feels towards her?

3. How does Visitor think Woman's husband treats his wife in 'Suitcase'?

4. What does woman wonder out loud about Visitor?

5. What does the audience learn about the character named Woman at the opening of 'Suitcase'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment does Hippie Girl make about the world?

2. What does Boxer promise to do with his life in round four?

3. Why does Visitor think that whatever is in the suitcase is alive?

4. What does Hippie Boy accuse Man and Woman from Hell of doing?

5. What does Boxer prefer to drink and put on his shoes before he enters the ring?

6. Who are the characters in 'The Man Who Turned into a Stick'?

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

8. When does Hippie Girl first mention her sister and what do we learn about the sister?

9. What does Hippie Boy sell in addition to the stick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of monologue in the play 'Cliff of Time'. How does Abe use monologue to create the plot in this story? Be sure to include the definition of monologue in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Kobe Abe's biographical information and how it influences the play 'The Man who Turned into a Stick'.

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