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

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it (in the Young Woman and the man's voice over)?

2. What does the new rule mean for the Old Woman?

3. What can Joseph Dokes tell the Young Woman?

4. The Sergeant says, "What can I do for you, dear lady, as they used to say in ________."

5. When the voice-over in Act 3 begins, what happens to the lights?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss "men" in Mountain Language. Discuss their attitudes towards women and their authority. What is Pinter's commentary on men and masculinity?

Essay Topic 2

The Old Woman is silent for the majority of the play. Discuss the themes and statements that arise through her silence.

Essay Topic 3

Half of the characters in Mountain Language are given names, while the other half are not. Discuss this balance of ambiguity and specificity and how the presence or absence of name defines the character and what they represent.

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