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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. On what edge does the leader lean against, according to the Announcer in The Leader?

2. The Announcer states near the end of The Leader, "Silence. The leader has eaten his ___. He is coming. He is night."

3. What does the Announcer say the leader sticks out in The Leader?

4. What does the leader pay tribute to, according to the Announcer in The Leader?

5. What has happened to Grandfather-Jacques in The Future is in the Eggs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the principle characters in The Leader?

2. What do the Young Lovers represent in The Leader?

3. What is Ionesco's principle theme in The Future is in the Eggs?

4. Who enters to explain the death of Grandfather in The Future is in the Eggs?

5. Where is Berenger in the beginning of Act 3 of Rhinoceros? What is his state of mind?

6. What is the montage at the opening of The Future is in the Eggs?

7. What actions does the Leader do offstage? How do we know?

8. Why is the setting for The Leader established as it is?

9. What news does Daisy arrive with in Act 3 of Rhinoceros? How does Dudard react?

10. Describe the appearance of the Leader in the end of The Leader.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of totalitarianism and blind following in the play The Leader. How does Ionesco express this theme?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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