View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boxer say won't fail him once he gets into the ring?

2. What thoughts preoccupy Boxer in round 3?

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

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

5. What does Boxer think about winning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of Abe's plays and discuss the theme of that play. Be sure to discuss how Abe addresses that theme throughout the play, symbolically and otherwise.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism in the ending of 'Cliff of Time'. What do you believe happened at the end of the story? What does your interpretation suggest about the message of the play?

Essay Topic 3

What is the message Boxer receives in the three fortune cookies? What does this message mean in context of the play? What is the symbolic meaning of the fortune cookies?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 211 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample