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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 is Benare's response when Sukhatme sarcastically compliments her singing?
2. About what is the song that Benare sings in English in Act one?
3. What does Samant say is missing for the tea?
4. Who does Sukhatme say will play the fourth witness in Rawte's place?
5. What does Benare like about the Kashikars?
Short Essay Questions
1. Mrs. Kashikar has a garland that her husband bought her but says she forgot to buy one for Benare. What does the garland symbolize?
2. When Sukhatme teases Benare about her “husband,” what is her response and why?
3. Benare comes out of the bathroom singing a song about a parrot and a sparrow, which is the same song she sings at the end of the play. Explain the significance of the song.
4. The Kashikars are late because Kashikar wanted to buy a garland for Mrs. Kashikar’s hair. Explain what that says about the state of their marriage.
5. Kashikar repeatedly verbally abuses his wife and son throughout the course of the play. Describe specific examples of how Kashikar is abusive toward his wife.
6. Samant almost believes that the real President Johnson will be present for the mock trial. Explain what that demonstrates about his character.
7. In the opening scene, Benare and Samant hide and jump out to scare the other characters as the other characters enter, and Benare thinks it is funny that the others are scared. Explain how this contrasts the other characters’ teasing of her.
8. Benare has a habit of teasing Ponkshe. Select and describe specific examples of how she makes fun of him.
9. When Ponkshe wants tea, Samant informs him there is no sugar. Explain what the absence of sugar symbolizes in the play.
10. Benare recites a poem she used to write on the first page of every book she had when she was a schoolgirl. Describe how the poem foreshadows what is later revealed in the play.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Because the character of Damle is absent in the play, his character is not as defined as the others. However, his presence is still strongly felt. Write a character description of Damle based on what is known about him.
Essay Topic 2
Samant’s treatment of Benare is different from that of the other characters. Select and describe specific examples of how Samant treats Benare differently from how the other characters treat her.
Essay Topic 3
Several of the characters have failed to be successful in their respective professions or in life. Sukhatme is reportedly not a very good actor, Ponkshe is called a “failed” scientist, and Mrs. Kashikar is childless. Explain how their failures may have impacted their treatment of others, especially Benare.
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