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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 accept at the end of round 4?

2. What does the offstage voice tell Boxer it is time for?

3. What does Boxer dream of eating one day?

4. How much control does Boxer have over his body in round 4?

5. What thoughts preoccupy Boxer in round 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss both the literal and symbolic meanings of the stick in 'The Man who Turned into a Stick'. What does the stick mean in the context of the play?

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