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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 take from his coat pocket to give to Berenger in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

2. What is Daisy's occupation?

3. What does Jean tell Berenger he's headed for in Act 1 of Rhinoceros?

4. How many horns does the rhinoceros have in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Jean and Berenger as they first appear in Act 1 of Rhinoceros.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens at nine o'clock in Act 2, Scene 1 of Rhinoceros?

10. What explanation does Berenger offer for the rhinoceros's presence in Act 1 of Rhinoceros? What is Jean's reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ionesco choose a rhinoceros as the creature which people evolve into in Rhinoceros? What symbolic statement is he saying through using this animal?

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 totalitarian/fascist/Nazi regimes as expressed in Rhinoceros. What symbolism does Ionesco use to illuminate this theme?

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