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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. How much does the suitcase weigh?

2. What does Woman propose they spray on the suitcase?

3. What does Visitor tell Woman the suitcase is testing?

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

5. Who does Woman accuse Visitor of collaborating with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Woman going to make her husband for dinner?

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

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

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

5. Why does Woman's husband say the suitcase should not upset Woman?

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

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

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

9. Why does Hippie Boy agree to sell the stick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what play does the line "Nothing can intimidate/ The mask called a smile" come from? Analyze the quote in context of the play.

Essay Topic 2

What does Woman's choice to not look inside the suitcase at the end of the play say about the message Abe is trying to convey? Does he convey this message clearly?

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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