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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. How old is the pupil in The Lesson?

2. The Smiths were given seven silver what for their wedding in The Bald Soprano?

3. When did Mrs. Martin leave her hometown in The Bald Soprano?

4. What did the Smiths' son want to drink at dinner?

5. What is Mrs. Martin's first name in The Bald Soprano?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the fire chief say upon leaving? How does this tie into the title of The Bald Soprano?

2. What do the stage directions in the beginning of The Lesson detail?

3. Discuss tension and satire thematically in The Bald Soprano.

4. What is notable about the title of The Bald Soprano?

5. What does the maid interrupt the professor and pupil for?

6. What is similar about The Bald Soprano to the other plays in the book?

7. How is The Lesson absurd? How is it realistic?

8. Describe the distinguishing qualities of the set and the Smiths in The Bald Soprano.

9. What is the beginning conversation between the Smiths and the Martins like?

10. What do the maid and the professor do at the end of The Lesson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Nazi armband in the play, The Lesson. What is the significance of this? How does its use break from typical absurdist style?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss satire in The Bald Soprano. How does this apply to the language in the play? How was it originated?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the Smiths and the Martins in The Bald Soprano. How do these characters switch roles in the play? What is the meaning of this?

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