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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. Who is Murray's brother?
2. What does Albert call Sandra in their private conversation?
3. What is an "O.W." child according to Albert?
4. What does Murray state that Nick could easily turn into?
5. Sandra wants to rush to the bathroom but instead ends up where?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens during Murray's lunch with Jimmy Sloan?
2. In the opening of Act 2, Part 1 Murray has three different phone calls. Describe each of them.
3. Describe Murray and Nick's "act" that they perform for Leo.
4. What happens when Sandra starts asking Murray about the job interview?
5. Who is Irving R. Feldman and why is his name brought up in the play, <i>A Thousand Clowns</i>?
6. What does it mean when Arnold tells Murray that he floats around like a balloon and everyone is waiting around with a pin?
7. What does Leo suggest Murray include in the show?
8. What is Murray and Arnold's discussion about in Act 2, Part 1?
9. While Albert and Sandra are talking to Murray and Nick, there is a noise at the front door. Who is it and what does this person do and look like?
10. Why does Arnold come to Murray's apartment in Act 3, Part 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Murray would be considered the protagonist in the play, A Thousand Clowns. Name at least two characters in the play that are antagonists and explain how they cause conflict. Cite specific examples from the play.
Essay Topic 2
Who is your favorite character in A Thousand Clowns? What elements does this character bring to the story? If this character were not in the play, how would things be different? What might remain the same if this character didn't exist?
Essay Topic 3
The protagonist in the play is Murray Burns. When a protagonist of a story doesn't quite live up to hero status, he or she is sometimes referred to as an anti-hero. Discuss the ways that Murray Burns proves to the reader that he is an anti-hero. Do these qualities make him more likable? Why or why not?
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