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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. How does Murray deal with difficulty and confrontation?
2. In Act 1, Part 1 where does Nick say he's been staying?
3. Who does Murray call "courageous, free one"?
4. What is Nick's mother's name?
5. How many days does Murray have before he has to appear before the Board?
Short Essay Questions
1. Sandra starts sobbing about a lot of different things that are frustrating her about her job and her life. Describe some of the things that she is crying about to Murray at the end of Act 1, Part 3.
2. Describe what is happening at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2.
3. Describe Sandra.
4. What happens when Sandra starts asking Murray about the job interview?
5. When Nick enters from the bathroom, what does Leo present to him?
6. When Murray calls Margo, what message does she tell Margo to relate to Arnold?
7. What does the conversation consist of between Nick and Sandra in the beginning of Act 2, Part 3?
8. What is Murray and Arnold's discussion about in Act 2, Part 1?
9. What does Arnold tell Murray is the one thing that really bothers Murray and that is his problem?
10. When Nick enters in Act 3, Part 1, he states that because Murray has gone out to find a job that he has decided that he needs to take care of a matter also. What matter is this and what has Nick done?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The play takes place in Manhattan around the 1950s and 1960s. What elements does Herb Gardner add to the play to make you believe that you are looking in on someone living in Manhattan? Discuss ways that Gardner makes this believable. Discuss other people, places, or objects that are and could be included in the play that fit right in with the time period and place.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of the bonds of family is used in a different ways in A Thousand Clowns. Discuss the ways this theme is used and between which people it is most apparent. How does this theme affect each character in the play? Are only blood relatives involved? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Murray's character develops and changes throughout the play. Describe the process of Murray's character development beginning with Act 1 and working your way through Act 3. What instances in Murray's "journey" affect him as a character? What other characters help shape Murray into a different person? Murray doesn't change in every way. What personal characteristics remain the same? Why?
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