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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Chairs, what does the old man call the old woman?
(a) Mademoiselle.
(b) Wife.
(c) Senora.
(d) Semiramis.

2. In The Chairs, What does the old man offstage suggest the first guest put down offstage?
(a) Her raincoat.
(b) Her fur.
(c) Her suitcase.
(d) Her dog.

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

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

5. What does the old man repeatedly remind the old woman to drink in The Chairs?
(a) Her milk.
(b) Her tea.
(c) Her wine.
(d) Her water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years have the old man and old woman been married in The Chairs?

2. What did the old man's brother say he had, which led to their breaking apart in The Chairs?

3. All of the characters, except who, could wear masks in Jack, or The Submission?

4. Who is Jack's fiancee?

5. In what business was Grandfather Jack in Jack, or The Submission?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the words and actions connect in Jack, or The Submission?

2. What actually happens at the end of Jack, or The Submission?

3. Describe the opening images of The Chairs.

4. What happens when Roberta's veil is lifted in Jack, or The Submission?

5. Describe the opening scene of Jack, or The Submission.

6. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

7. How is the absurdism different in The Chairs than the other plays?

8. What is the reaction of the couple when the orator arrives in The Chairs? Describe him.

9. Describe the main characters' interaction with their first guest in The Chairs.

10. What happens to the character of The Chairs when their needs are met?

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