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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 Samant think of Benare in Act Two?
2. In Act Two, what does Samant say he and Benare talked about when they were alone together?
3. How long do the characters decide it takes to spit out pan in Act Two?
4. In Act Two, why is Rokde called to the witness stand?
5. What do the characters waste time debating at the beginning of the imaginary case?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. At the end of Samant’s testimony, stage notes indicate that “Except for Samant, everyone’s expression changes. A peculiar and cautious excitement breaks out of each face.” Why?
4. Mr. Kashikar repeatedly reprimands his wife to be quiet every time she speaks. What effect does this have on her?
5. When the other characters collude to choose Benare as the accused and decide on her charge, Samant was buying cigarettes and pan for them. Explain the significance of Samant’s absence from the play at that time.
6. During his testimony, Samant calls Benare a “very nice lady.” What does that say about his character and his treatment of Benare?
7. The tone of the play shifts from light-hearted joking to vicious bullying of Benare that leaves her devastated. What scene can be said to be the turning point in the play?
8. During Rokde’s testimony, Benare calls him a “baby.” What does that say about her treatment of Rokde?
9. 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?
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
Much is said in the play about mothers and mothering, but with differing definitions. Discuss how motherhood is defined from different characters’ points of view.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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