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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 Young Lover say to Girl-Friend before they exit in The Leader?

2. Who takes Roberta into the kitchen in The Future is in the Eggs?

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

4. Who repeatedly runs across the stage in The Leader?

5. Where does Dudard go when he leaves Berenger and Daisy in Act 3 of Rhinoceros?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Dudard represent symbolically in the play Rhinoceros?

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

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

4. What does Roberta's father bring from the kitchen in The Future is in the Eggs?

5. What does Jacques's family inform him of in The Future is in the Eggs? What is his reaction?

6. In what ways does The Leader resemble Rhinoceros? How are the plays different?

7. Where do the women take Roberta in The Future is in the Eggs? What takes place there?

8. Describe some of the examples of symbolism in The Leader.

9. What does Berenger drink in Act 3 of Rhinoceros? What discussion takes place about this?

10. Who are the principle characters in The Leader?

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

Describe Jean's transformation in Rhinoceros. What ideological changes does he undergo? What physical changes?

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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