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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 Botard claim to despise in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

2. What season is it in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

3. Where does Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros take place?

4. What is Botard's former profession?

5. On what is Dudard's report in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jean's state when Berenger arrives in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

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

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

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

5. Who runs into the office in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros? Why?

6. What are Berenger's coworkers discussing from the newspaper in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

7. What does Mrs. Boeuf realize about the rhinoceros in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros? What does she do?

8. How does Jean's demeanor transform in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

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

10. Is Jean's transformation in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros a voluntary one? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the relationships between Berenger, Daisy, and Dudard in Rhinoceros. How do each of these characters feel about the other? How does this affect their actions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "will and responsibility" in Rhinoceros. How does Berenger represent this theme? How do the other characters?

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