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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Murray say he saw at the pier?

2. What does Arnold do when Murray won't turn off his music?

3. What does Nick tell Murray is a name for a short person?

4. Nick tells Sandra is welcome to use the phone to call whom?

5. What song does Murray play in the background while he puts his apartment back to the way it was?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in this play? Describe and discuss specific examples of foreshadowing in A Thousand Clowns.

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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