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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 Mrs. Kashikar like about having an imaginary case?
2. How do the characters know Damle will not make it to the mock trial?
3. What does Benare say is Kashikar's job?
4. Where does Samant go when he leaves the stage momentarily toward the end of Act One?
5. Who is the first character to enter in the play?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. In the opening scene, Samant calls Benare a “schoolmarm,” but she appears to take offense at this because she corrects them. Explain why Benare would take offense to being called a “schoolmarm.”
3. Samant enters carrying a lock and key and asks Benare if she caught her finger in the lock when he sees she is sucking on her finger. How does this foreshadow what happens later in the play?
4. Samant almost believes that the real President Johnson will be present for the mock trial. Explain what that demonstrates about his character.
5. Benare asks the other characters to sit like children because she is going to tell them a story. Then, she recites half a poem to them before changing to a song. Describe the other characters’ responses to her and what her performance says about her character.
6. 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.
7. When Benare says she forgot a book to read to pass the time before the show, Samant offers her the novel he has with him. Explain how this foreshadows what happens later in the play.
8. In the opening scene, Benare is flirting with Samant. Is Samant aware of this or not? Explain.
9. When Benare states that she often plays games with the children at school, explain how this contradicts her earlier statements about her teaching.
10. Benare talks about what she was like as a child. Contrast her description of her childhood self to the way she is in the play.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The other characters’ bullying of Benare feels personal. Provide specific examples of things Benare may have said and/or done that inspired the other characters to mistreat her.
Essay Topic 2
It can be argued that the character of Benare is brave despite her situation. Provide specific examples illustrating the risks that Benare takes.
Essay Topic 3
The Kashikars are an unusual family. Kashikar buys garlands for his wife’s hair but speaks to her and his son very abusively. Provide specific examples to examine and describe the nature of the relationship dynamics of the Kashikar family.
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