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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 do Samant and Benare do to surprise the others in Act one?
2. Whom does Samant say the green cloth parrot in his hand is for, in Act One?
3. What does Benare like about the Kashikars?
4. How does Benare react when Ponkshe tells her she has been accused?
5. What does Kashikar say Benare's charge is?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Sukhatme teases Benare about her “husband,” what is her response and why?
2. The others decide that Benare should play the accused and what her charge will be when she out of the room in the restroom. Explain what that means for Benare’s character.
3. Because Damle missed the last train that would arrive in time for the mock trial, he will not be able to participate in the mock trial. Explain what that means for Benare and the other characters.
4. Benare has a habit of teasing Ponkshe. Select and describe specific examples of how she makes fun of him.
5. 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.
6. When Benare states that she often plays games with the children at school, explain how this contradicts her earlier statements about her teaching.
7. For the mock charge in the imaginary play, the other characters choose the crime of “infanticide.” Explain how that foreshadows what happens later in the play.
8. When Ponkshe wants tea, Samant informs him there is no sugar. Explain what the absence of sugar symbolizes in the play.
9. In the opening scene, Benare tells Samant about Kashikar, Mrs. Kashikar, Rokde, Sukhatme, Ponkshe, and Damle without naming them directly. Describe the tone with which Benare speaks about the other characters.
10. 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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
“Silence! The Court Is in Session!” is a play within a play: an imaginary play that is a sort of rehearsal for the mock trial scheduled to take place later. Discuss the ways in which the line between fantasy and reality is blurred throughout the play.
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 overriding plot of the play is the bullying of the central character, Benare, by the other characters. Relate that situation to your own experience being bullied, if applicable, using specific examples.
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