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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. On what book does Ponkshe swear in Act Two?
2. In Act Two, who does Sukhatme call to the witness stand after Karnik?
3. How does Samant initially respond to Sukhatme's line of questioning in Act Two?
4. In Act Two, what does Samant say he and Benare talked about when they were alone together?
5. How does Karnik respond to Sukhatme's questions in Act Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Ponkshe is testifying, Benare sticks her tongue out at him. What does that say about her character?
2. Both Sukhatme and Kashikar open the play by extolling the virtues of motherhood. How does that foreshadow what is revealed later in the play?
3. 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?
4. Rokde testifies that he saw Benare alone with Damle, to which she responds that she could provide the names and addresses of 25 more people with whom she is alone at times. What is telling about her response?
5. During his testimony, Karnik defines a mother as only one who gives birth to a child. What does that say about his character and treatment of Benare?
6. During Rokde’s testimony, Kashikar calls him a “buffoon.” What does that say about Kashikar’s treatment of Rokde?
7. At the end of Samant’s testimony, stage notes indicate that “a peculiar joy begins to show on everyone’s face but Samant’s.” Why?
8. During his testimony, Ponkshe slips out of the witness stand to talk to Karnik. What does that say about his attitude toward the proceedings?
9. During Rokde’s testimony, Benare calls him a “baby.” What does that say about her treatment of Rokde?
10. When Ponkshe is sworn in, he places his hand on the Oxford English Dictionary. What does that symbolize in the play?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Benare talks about her teaching, she says “people are jealous.” Do you think jealousy is a motivation for the other characters’ bullying of Benare? Explain why.
Essay Topic 2
Most of the characters in the play gang up on Leela Benare to bully her. Select and describe several reasons with specific examples that the other characters bully 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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