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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. Why is the room in which Act I takes place such a mess?

2. Where does Davies go to get a donation?

3. How many beds are in the room in which Act I takes place?

4. How did Davies feel about his job?

5. According to Davies, who lives next door?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mick offer Davies the job of caretaker?

2. What does Davies promise to do if Aston lets him stay? Is he genuine?

3. What is wrong with the shoes that Aston brings for Davies? Does Davies have valid complaints?

4. How does Davies feel about the clothes that Aston brings home for him?

5. Both Aston and Mick offer Davies the same job. Why do they have different reasons for offering the job to him?

6. How does Davies respond when Aston tells him he should find a new place to live?

7. Why does Mick pay off Davies after he insults him?

8. Why does Mick throw the Buddha statue?

9. Why does Mick want to put a stop to Aston's assisting Davies?

10. What are some of the complaints Davies has about Aston in Act III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the past of each character significant to the events in The Caretaker?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the play's central conflict. Who is the winner of the conflict? Why is this person considered the winner?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Harold Pinter choose to make The Caretaker a play as opposed to a novel or short story? What elements of the story make it ideal for a play?

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