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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 is Sandra's last name?
2. What does Nick's mother come back to collect that she had abandoned?
3. What is the name of Nick's plastic hula dancer?
4. What does Bubbles do when she is turned on?
5. Who opens the door for Albert and Sandra when they first arrive?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens during Murray's lunch with Jimmy Sloan?
2. Describe what Arnold's office looks like.
3. What type of game do Murray and Nick play while Albert and Sandra are at the apartment?
4. Describe Leo.
5. How does Sandra's demeanor change after the doorbell rings at Murray's apartment and she hears that Albert is at the door?
6. In the opening of Act 2, Part 1 Murray has three different phone calls. Describe each of them.
7. What does Leo tell Murray it feels like to flop in front of the children during the show?
8. Why does Sandra feel the need to apologize to Murray after her argument with Albert?
9. Murray tells Albert that he quit <i>The Chuckles the Chipmunk Show</i>. What reasons does Murray give Albert for quitting the show?
10. Describe Murray.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Because Murray has been raising Nick for the past seven years, what habits and characteristics of Murray have rubbed off on Nick? Do you think Murray or Nick acts more like the adult in most situations? Why do you think this and why do you think it's that way? Do you think Murray is glad for the opportunity of raising his nephew? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
How is the theme of selfishness shown in this play? Discuss the characters that are most affected by this theme and explain the way they are affected.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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