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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act Two, what do the characters discuss in a digression?
(a) Cooking recipes.
(b) Exercise routines.
(c) Cleaning rituals.
(d) Sleeping habits.

2. What does Kashikar have a habit of doing during the mock trial?
(a) Spitting pan.
(b) Going to the bathroom.
(c) Picking his ear.
(d) Picking his nose.

3. In Act Two, how does Rokde say Benare reacted when she saw him?
(a) She laughed.
(b) She stuck her tongue out at him.
(c) She told him a children's story.
(d) Her face fell.

4. How much time passes between Act One and Act Two?
(a) Several hours.
(b) No time.
(c) A day.
(d) A few minutes.

5. In Act Two, what does Benare say her charge should be instead of infanticide?
(a) Having an extramarital affair.
(b) Snatching public property.
(c) Aborting her child.
(d) Producing atomic weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the characters decide it takes to spit out pan in Act Two?

2. In Act Two, why can Samant not tell what happened after Damle's "terrifying laugh"?

3. How does Samant initially respond to Sukhatme's line of questioning in Act Two?

4. In Act Two, what does Benare says she is going to do instead of participating in the imaginary case?

5. In Act Two, why does Samant get the dictionary himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mr. Kashikar repeatedly reprimands his wife to be quiet every time she speaks. What effect does this have on her?

2. During his testimony, when Karnik asks if Sukhatme is referring to the trial or real life, Sukhatme responds, “in real life.” What is the significance of Sukhatme’s answer?

3. During his testimony, Karnik defines a mother as only one who gives birth to a child. What does that say about his character and treatment of Benare?

4. At the end of Samant’s testimony, stage notes indicate that “a peculiar joy begins to show on everyone’s face but Samant’s.” Why?

5. During the imaginary play, Kashikar leaves the room to go to the bathroom and has a habit of cleaning his ear with an earpick. What does that say about his attitude toward the proceedings?

6. At the beginning of his testimony, Samant does not understand Sukhatme’s line of questioning. What does that say about Samant’s character and his relationship to the proceedings?

7. When Ponkshe is sworn in, he places his hand on the Oxford English Dictionary. What does that symbolize in the play?

8. During his testimony, Ponkshe slips out of the witness stand to talk to Karnik. What does that say about his attitude toward the proceedings?

9. At the beginning of the imaginary play, the characters waste time discussing how long it takes to spit out pan. What does this say about their attitude toward the proceedings?

10. When Ponkshe is testifying, Benare sticks her tongue out at him. What does that say about her character?

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