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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. Who answers the door at the old man's room in the end of Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

2. What does Jean say hurts in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

3. Who does Berenger tell Jean he thinks Daisy is attracted to in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

4. Who acts as Deputy-Head where Berenger works?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who does Daisy call in the end of Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros? Why?

4. What argument breaks out about the rhinoceroses in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

5. Who is the old man who lives next to Jean? What does he tell Berenger in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

6. What is Berenger's argument against the rhinoceroses in Act 2, Scene 2 of Rhinoceros?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the stylistic elements of the Theater of the Absurd and how these are reflected in the three plays from Rhinoceros, and Other Plays.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss satire as it applies to the three plays in the book. What is the definition of satire? How does Ionesco use it to make a philosophical point in these works?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the settings of Rhinoceros, The Leader, and The Future is in the Eggs. How do the settings of these plays compare? How are they different?

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