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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tone of the Sergeant's apology?

2. Why doesn't the Old Woman respond to the prisoner?

3. What does the Prisoner have on his face at the beginning of Act 4?

4. In the voice over, where are the man and Young Woman?

5. Why is the man in Act 3 wearing a hood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although these women are faithful to the men in their families, the men are the helpless ones and, comparatively, they have all the authority. Discuss the ruptured nature of the patriarchal family system in Mountain Language.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Pinter's message about humanity overall in Mountain Language.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Sarah Johnson's character reveals about women in the context of the play and its broader statement about humanity.

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