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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. How does Benare react to Ponkshe's testimony in Act Two?
(a) She sticks her tongue out at him.
(b) She goes to the bathroom.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She picks her ear.

2. Why does Ponkshe think Benare is a "bit too much" in Act Two?
(a) She sings too much.
(b) She recites poems.
(c) She jokes too much.
(d) She flirts with men too much.

3. In Act Two, what is the reaction of most of the characters to Benare's outburst?
(a) They are indifferent.
(b) They are upset.
(c) They are excited.
(d) They are angry.

4. What do the characters waste time debating at the beginning of the imaginary case?
(a) How long it takes to go to the bathroom.
(b) How to arrange the furniture.
(c) How long it will take Damle to arrive.
(d) How long it takes to spit out pan.

5. What does Ponkshe call Benare in Act Two?
(a) An instructor.
(b) A schoolmarm.
(c) A teacher.
(d) An educator.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Benare plead?

2. In Act Two, how does Karnik say he knows Benare?

3. On what book does Ponkshe swear in Act Two?

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

5. In Act Two, how does Karnik define a mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the other characters collude to choose Benare as the accused and decide on her charge, Samant was buying cigarettes and pan for them. Explain the significance of Samant’s absence from the play at that time.

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. When Rokde is called to the witness stand, he is visibly shaking and upset. Why?

4. At the end of Samant’s testimony, stage notes indicate that “Except for Samant, everyone’s expression changes. A peculiar and cautious excitement breaks out of each face.” Why?

5. The characters decide that it takes exactly 15 seconds to spit out pan. How does this compare to the time allotted for Benare to defend herself at the end of the imaginary play?

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

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

8. During Samant’s testimony, Benare finally cries out with anger. Why does she become suddenly provoked?

9. 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?

10. In his testimony, Samant says the door to Damle’s room was locked. What does that foreshadow in the play?

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