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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. Florence crept out of bed and...
(a) Turned on the gas.
(b) Fell in front of the tram.
(c) Jumped off the balcony.
(d) Ran away.

2. Estelle would rather escape from the room than what?
(a) Confess why she is really there.
(b) Kiss Garcin.
(c) Wait for the Valet to come and get her.
(d) Put make up on Inez.

3. What emotion does Garcin feels toward Inez in Part 4?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Anger.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Pity.

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

5. Garcin asks Estelle if she could do what?
(a) Say he was brave.
(b) Kill Inez.
(c) Have faith in him and love him.
(d) Kiss him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Garcin finally suggest they all should do?

2. What did Estelle do to her baby?

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

4. Which character wants to put on lipstick and powder?

5. Who served Garcin and his mistress coffee in bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Inez guilty of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Sartre uses a mirror as a symbol in Part 3. Describe how the mirror is important to understanding the character of Estelle.

9. Why does Estelle shed no actual tears when she cries?

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

(see the answer keys)

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