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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 time is it as the first scene opens?
2. What does Bubbles do when she is turned on?
3. What is an "O.W." child according to Albert?
4. How does Murray try to cheer up Sandra?
5. What does Murray do for <i>The Chuckles the Chipmunk Show</i>?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe Murray and Nick's "act" that they perform for Leo.
3. After Albert and Sandra sit back down with Murray what types of questions do they ask about Nick?
4. What does it mean when Arnold tells Murray that he floats around like a balloon and everyone is waiting around with a pin?
5. After Sandra leaves and Murray rushes to the door to open it and Sandra is still on the other side, what changes with their interaction after the door opens?
6. Name some of the changes that Sandra has made to Murray's apartment at the opening of Act 2, Part 3.
7. Describe Sandra and Murray's morning routine in Act 2, Part 1.
8. What is the "situation" at school that Nick needs to discuss with Murray?
9. Why does Sandra feel the need to apologize to Murray after her argument with Albert?
10. After Murray starts talking about how he was apologizing to random people on the street, what is Sandra's reaction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
In the play, A Thousand Clowns, characters mask their insecurities in specific ways. Name three characters from the play that put on a mask of protection. Discuss each character in detail. What do they do to protect themselves from the outside world? Are the methods each of these characters use always effective? Why or why not?
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