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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 ask Rokde about in Act One?
2. Who does Rokde say has not arrived yet, in Act One?
3. What is Ponkshe's day job?
4. What does Benare call Mrs. Kashikar?
5. About what is the song that Benare sings in English in Act one?
Short Essay Questions
1. Benare has a habit of teasing Ponkshe. Select and describe specific examples of how she makes fun of him.
2. When Ponkshe wants tea, Samant informs him there is no sugar. Explain what the absence of sugar symbolizes in the play.
3. When Benare states that she often plays games with the children at school, explain how this contradicts her earlier statements about her teaching.
4. Mrs. Kashikar has a garland that her husband bought her but says she forgot to buy one for Benare. What does the garland symbolize?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. In the opening scene, Benare is flirting with Samant. Provide specific examples of how Benare lets Samant know she likes him.
8. 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.
9. 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.”
10. In the opening scene, Benare is flirting with Samant. Is Samant aware of this or not? Explain.
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
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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