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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does the door open?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. What personal item does Garcin miss?
(a) Comb.
(b) Toothpick.
(c) Toothbrush.
(d) Eyeglasses.

3. When talking about the decoration of the room, Estelle says that she has always...?
(a) Upholstered her own sofas.
(b) Hired an interior designer.
(c) Enjoyed bronze statues.
(d) Loathed angles.

4. Whom does Garcin say always got on his nerves?
(a) Inez.
(b) His wife.
(c) His mistress.
(d) Estelle.

5. What is Garcin's profession?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Valet.
(d) Barber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows Garcin the way into the room?

2. According to one of the characters, how many official torturers does Hell have?

3. What is Estelle's friend's name?

4. Garcin sees whom in his vision?

5. What does Garcin try to move?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do you know that these characters are dead and in hell, despite the fact that Sartre does not explicitly state it?

2. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the first part of the play?

3. When Garcin asks Inez how she knows what a torturer looks like, what does she say?

4. Why are eyes and "not looking at each other" symbolically important at this part in the play?

5. Do you think that one of these characters is more truthful than the other two? If so, which one?

6. Describe Inez's reaction to the Estelle's and Garcin's reasons for why they are in the room.

7. Why does Inez believe Garcin to be her torturer?

8. What is Garcin's response to Inez saying that there was reason to be afraid "before," but not now?

9. Describe the room in which Garcin finds himself.

10. What are some of the things that cause tension between Inez and Garcin?

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