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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 is Sandra going to start redecorating?
2. How many days old is the paper from which Nick suggests several jobs for Murray?
3. What is an "O.W." child according to Albert?
4. What did last night's "work" leave behind?
5. What is Murray ignoring that Nick finds out about?
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.
3. Why does Albert think Nick should leave the room?
4. Describe Leo.
5. 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.
6. Murray asks Nick why Nick hasn't told him about the situation at school and Nick replies that he hasn't seen Murray in a few days. Why haven't they seen each other and where has Nick been?
7. Why does Murray want Arnold to get angry?
8. With what does Sandra say she identifies?
9. When Sandra tells Murray that "this morning" she thought he was going to go get a job, what does Murray start talking about?
10. Describe what Arnold's office looks like.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Child Welfare agent, Albert, comes across as stuffy in the play. He takes his job seriously and doesn't really look for the good in some people. Why do you think Albert's nature is important in the play, A Thousand Clowns? Explain your reasoning and how you think the play would have been different if Albert had been more like Sandra.
Essay Topic 2
Do you think the conflict that Murray has to overcome during the play is mostly internal or external? Describe Murray's conflicts throughout the play. How does Murray try to overcome these conflicts? Does Murray solve his conflicts? If so, how? What objects, people, or ideas cause Murray the most conflict? How does Murray deal with these struggles? Do you think he handles them well? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Albert and Sandra are Child Welfare agents in the play A Thousand Clowns. Besides working together as partners, Sandra and Albert are also dating at the beginning of the play. Compare and contrast Sandra and Albert's characters in detail. Do they make good working partners? Why or why not? Do they make a good couple? Why or why not?
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