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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boxer plead with Mr. Kimura for?

2. What does Boxer attempt to convince himself of at the start of Round 2?

3. What is Boxer determined to do the rest of his life?

4. What does Boxer say about failing in this business in round 3?

5. How does the play 'The Cliff of Time' end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe both the literal and symbolic meaning of the suitcase in the play 'Suitcase'. What does the suitcase represent in the play?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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