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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. What is Roberta wearing when she enters in Jack, or The Submission?

2. In The Chairs, what does the first guest look like?

3. How old does Roberta II say she was almost when she was born?

4. What does Father Robert comment about Roberta's feet?

5. What was it they used to call the third arrival in The Chairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the arrival of the emperor in The Chairs.

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

3. Describe the differences of character development in The Chairs versus the other plays.

4. What is the meaning of the end of Jack, or The Submission?

5. Describe the absurdism of Grandmother and Grandfather Jack.

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

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

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

9. What does the orator say when he arrives?

10. What does Jack say that makes his family celebrate him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the meaning of the invisible guests in The Chairs. How do they compare with the orator? Are they real or imaginary?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Absurdism and how it applies to all four plays from the collection.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of the play The Chairs. Where is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution? Define these in your answer.

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