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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jean say he doesn't believe in in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

2. Whose birthday was Berenger out celebrating the night before in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

3. What day of the week does Act 1 begin of Rhinoceros?

4. What does Jean take from his coat pocket to give to Berenger in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

5. How many horns did the first rhinoceros have in Act 1, according to Jean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction of the office of the unexpected visitor's news in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

2. What does Berenger note about Jean's appearance in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

3. Why does Mr. Papillon ask about Mr. Boeuf in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

4. What is the logician teaching his friend in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

5. What is discovered about the rhinoceroses in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

6. What characters are realistic in Act 1 of Rhinoceros? Which are not?

7. What is the association between ethical morality and the rhinoceroses in Rhinoceros?

8. How does Ionesco illuminate Berenger's drinking problem in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

9. What does the housewife break in Act 1 of Rhinoceros? What is the grocer's suggestion?

10. What is Mr. Papillon's reaction to Mr. Boeuf's transformation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the terms symbolism, motif, metaphor and simile and describe how each is used in Rhinoceros. Use examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Berenger and Jean in Rhinoceros. How are they different in appearance, ideals, and motivations? What similarities do they share?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of bourgeois values in the play The Future is in the Eggs. What symbolism does the playwright use to reflect this theme?

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