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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 the Announcer say the leader sticks out in The Leader?
2. What does Girl-Friend suggest to Young Lover that they do upon their second entrance in The Leader?
3. What does Girl-Friend do when Young Lover says, "It means that between us there is a basis of understanding on which we can build the edifice of our future"?
4. Who is considered to have an inferiority complex in Act 3 of Rhinoceros?
5. What does Jacqueline remark that Roberta already looks as she leaves the room in The Future is in the Eggs?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Roberta's father bring from the kitchen in The Future is in the Eggs?
2. What are some of the elements of Theater of the Absurd which are seen in The Leader?
3. What is Ionesco's principle theme in The Future is in the Eggs?
4. What does Dudard tell Berenger about work in Act 3 of Rhinoceros? What is Berenger's reaction?
5. What is the setting of The Leader?
6. Describe some of the examples of symbolism in The Leader.
7. What actions does the Leader do offstage? How do we know?
8. Where is Berenger in the beginning of Act 3 of Rhinoceros? What is his state of mind?
9. What is the significance of Grandfather's death in The Future is in the Eggs?
10. What does Jacques's family inform him of in The Future is in the Eggs? What is his reaction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of totalitarian/fascist/Nazi regimes as expressed in Rhinoceros. What symbolism does Ionesco use to illuminate this theme?
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
Compare and contrast the characters of Botard and Dudard in Rhinoceros. How are these characters philosophically opposed? How are they similar?
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