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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Murray and Arnold's last name?

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

3. When Nick hears the shouts for Murray, what does he exit to do?

4. Who offered Murray the job for a quiz show?

5. What kind of job offer did Murray get for a quiz show?

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

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

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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