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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Boxer determined to do the rest of his life?
2. How does the play 'The Cliff of Time' end?
3. What thoughts preoccupy Boxer in round 3?
4. What does Boxer think the outcome of the fight will be in round one?
5. What does Boxer ask Mr. Kimura at the start of 'The Cliff of Time'?
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
Discuss Kobe Abe's biographical information and how it influences the play 'The Man who Turned into a Stick'.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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