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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 very personal question does Lenny ask Max in Part III?

2. Who does Max say Teddy still loves at the end of Act I?

3. What does Max tell Lenny he will drown in?

4. What does Lenny do while Joey is embracing Ruth?

5. What does Ruth say was very good in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Max tell Sam their father told Max just before he died?

2. How does Lenny speak to Teddy about Teddy's work in Part IV?

3. What does Lenny do that is somewhat shocking when he dances with Ruth?

4. What does Max call Ruth when he first meets her?

5. How does Teddy react to his brothers' sexual actions towards his wife?

6. How does Ruth get the better of Lenny in Part III?

7. What does Ruth tell Lenny she once worked as?

8. What does Ruth call Lenny that puts him suddenly and completely on edge?

9. What does Ruth tell Teddy's family about when they first met?

10. What does Joey do with Ruth in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference, as Teddy explains it, between his opinions of his life in America and what he has left behind in England? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think Pinter is communicating to the reader through Max's breakdown at the very end of the play, and his anguish over the thought of being perceived as old? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the language and tone Pinter uses in his dialogue throughout this play, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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