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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. What does Garcin says both Inez and Estelle do to him?
(a) They disgust him.
(b) They make him angry.
(c) They attract him.
(d) They make him happy.

2. Inez calls Estelle...
(a) My gleaming sunbeam.
(b) My glistening diamond.
(c) My glittering waterfall.
(d) My glancing stream.

3. Whom is Estelle attracted to?
(a) Inez.
(b) Garcin.
(c) Valet.
(d) Olga.

4. Who says that she often undressed in front of his/her maid?
(a) Garcin.
(b) Estelle.
(c) Inez.
(d) Florence.

5. Who admits to being "rather cruel"?
(a) Valet.
(b) Garcin.
(c) Inez.
(d) Estelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character notices that Estelle has a nasty red pimple on her cheek?

2. When Garcin implores the characters to ignore each other, who says that she could never forget about them?

3. What item does Estelle ask the others for?

4. Garcin was a...

5. Estelle describes herself as what little bird?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Inez describe Estelle's mouth as cruel?

2. Why did Garcin flee to Mexico, and what does it have to do with cowardice?

3. Why do you think that Inez tries to pull Garcin off Estelle?

4. What does Garcin mean when he says that he can see where talking to each other will lead?

5. Why does Inez lie about Estelle's pimple?

6. What do you think of Inez's promise to not do Garcin any harm if he leaves her and Estelle in peace?

7. What do you think of Inez's attempt to woo Estelle by calling her by the romantic names her lovers used to use?

8. If Inez does not seem to care about her appearance, why does she normally carry a mirror?

9. Why is it significant that Garcin's colleagues have called him a coward?

10. Why do you think that Inez would rather deal with hell face to face?

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