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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jack's sister claims she's not, he's not, she's not, nor Jack is not a what?
(a) Exultant.
(b) Actor.
(c) Laboriant.
(d) Abracante.

2. Jack exclaims upon seeing Roberta's face that it's not enough--he wants one with what?
(a) Three eyes.
(b) Three mouths.
(c) Three noses.
(d) Three heads.

3. When talking to one of the guests, the old woman takes on a different demeanor and laughs like what?
(a) An old man.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A librarian.
(d) A schoolgirl.

4. The old man in The Chairs states, "talk about the dignity of man! At least let's try to save face. Dignity is only ______."
(a) Skin deep.
(b) A shallow pool.
(c) A generality.
(d) A lack of brutality.

5. What was it they used to call the third arrival in The Chairs?
(a) Julianne.
(b) Adriana.
(c) La Belle.
(d) Mademoiselle Marie.

6. What gift does the third guest (and her husband) bring to the old woman in The Chairs?
(a) A napkin.
(b) A flower.
(c) A vase.
(d) A painting.

7. What do the old woman and old man claim his job to be in The Chairs?
(a) General contractor.
(b) Socialist endeavorist.
(c) Engineering manager.
(d) General factotum.

8. What does Father Jack ask the Roberts if Roberta has?
(a) Toes.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Trunks.
(d) Fingers.

9. What two roles must be played by the same actress in Jack, or The Submission?
(a) Mother Jack and Father Jack.
(b) Roberta I and Roberta II.
(c) Jack and Jacqueline.
(d) Father Robert and Mother Robert.

10. The old man tells guests, "in order to prevent the exploitation of man by man, we need _____".
(a) Money.
(b) Strength.
(c) Power.
(d) Time.

11. What do the stage directions indicate about the newspaper men who arrive in The Chairs?
(a) They are tall.
(b) They are fat.
(c) They are elderly.
(d) They are short.

12. What city does the old man in The Chairs say collapsed?
(a) Rome.
(b) Greece.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

13. Who is one of the last guests to arrive in The Chairs, causing a blast of bright light?
(a) The Goddess.
(b) The King.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) The Pope.

14. Who in Jack, or The Submission mostly just sings?
(a) Jacqueline.
(b) Father Robert.
(c) Grandfather Jack.
(d) Grandmother Jack.

15. What does Father Robert comment about Roberta's feet?
(a) They're fat.
(b) They're big.
(c) They're truffled.
(d) They're hooved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack's mother call him in the beginning of Jack, or The Submission?

2. In The Chairs, what can be heard approaching in the distance?

3. What did Mother Jack teach Jack to do when he wanted to be stung as a child?

4. Where does the old man say his mother died in The Chairs?

5. What does Grandmother Jack tell Grandfather Jack to keep an eye on as they spy him leaving his room?

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