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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message is in the fortune cookies that Boxer opens?

2. What does Boxer like to put on his shoes before entering a boxing ring?

3. Why does Boxer say his body feels refreshed prior to the fight?

4. What does the voice in tell Boxer in round 3?

5. Why is it strange that Boxer rose for work that morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the message Boxer receives in the three fortune cookies? What does this message mean in context of the play? What is the symbolic meaning of the fortune cookies?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of monologue in the play 'Cliff of Time'. How does Abe use monologue to create the plot in this story? Be sure to include the definition of monologue in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Mr. Kimura and Boxer and how the interactions between the two address the message of Abe's play. Be sure to explain in your essay who Mr. Kimura is.

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