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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. Why can't Woman ignore the suitcase?

2. What does the voice say can intimidate a smile?

3. What birthday is Mona Lisa celebrating in 'Suitcase'?

4. What does Woman think about the suitcase?

5. What does woman wonder out loud about Visitor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boxer's body feel in round three?

2. What does Woman ask Visitor about towards the end of the play that convinces Visitor to stay. What is Visitor's response to the question?

3. What does Boxer record in his daily diary?

4. Why does Boxer consider himself forgetful?

5. What does the voice offstage tell Boxer in round one?

6. What does the stick reveal about himself at the end of the play?

7. How much does Man from Hell offer Hippie Boy for the stick and what is the final price?

8. Who do Hippie Boy and Girl suspect threw the stick and where is that person located?

9. What does Boxer attempt to convince himself of in round two?

10. Why does Hippie Boy agree to sell the stick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the two main characters of 'Suitcase'. Which is the protagonist or do both characters carry that title? How does Abe construct a plot in a play which contains only two characters who are physically present on stage?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism in the ending of 'Cliff of Time'. What do you believe happened at the end of the story? What does your interpretation suggest about the message of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of Abe's plays and discuss the theme of that play. Be sure to discuss how Abe addresses that theme throughout the play, symbolically and otherwise.

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