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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character flirts with Estelle?
(a) Inez.
(b) Garcin.
(c) Valet.
(d) Olga.

2. What color does Garcin say his wife always wears?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Pink.

3. Estelle is the first character to suggest that they...
(a) Try to escape.
(b) Try to ignore each other.
(c) Introduce themselves.
(d) Share a sofa.

4. Who shows Garcin the way into the room?
(a) Estelle.
(b) Inez.
(c) Valet.
(d) Florence.

5. What term does Estelle prefer for her condition?
(a) Dead.
(b) Passed away.
(c) Absent.
(d) Disappeared.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that he/she is already "in order"?

2. Which character wishes they were there "by mistake"?

3. What is Estelle's friend's name?

4. What does Inez realize first?

5. How many times does the door open?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that cause tension between Inez and Garcin?

2. Describe, at this point in the play, the nature of hell.

3. When Garcin is asked why he is in the room, what does he say? Do you believe him, and why or why not?

4. Describe Inez's reaction to the Estelle's and Garcin's reasons for why they are in the room.

5. What does Garcin in his shirtsleeves stand for? Why does Estelle say she cannot stand a man in his shirtsleeves?

6. What does Estelle complain about when she enters the room?

7. How do you know that these characters are dead and in hell, despite the fact that Sartre does not explicitly state it?

8. Why does Inez believe Garcin to be her torturer?

9. Why are eyes and "not looking at each other" symbolically important at this part in the play?

10. Why are there no toothbrushes or beds in the room?

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