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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. Which character killed herself by gas poisoning?
(a) Florence.
(b) Estelle.
(c) Olga.
(d) Inez.

2. What emotion does Garcin feels toward Inez in Part 4?
(a) Pity.
(b) Humiliation.
(c) Anger.
(d) Jealousy.

3. Estelle describes herself as what little bird?
(a) Bluejay.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Finch.
(d) Peacock.

4. Inez calls Estelle...
(a) My glistening diamond.
(b) My glancing stream.
(c) My gleaming sunbeam.
(d) My glittering waterfall.

5. Who mocks Estelle by calling her "my crystal"?
(a) Florence.
(b) Inez.
(c) Olga.
(d) Garcin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Estelle see herself properly in Inez's eyes?

2. How did Inez really die?

3. Why is Estelle upset by what Olga is saying to Peter?

4. Who is attracted to Estelle?

5. How did Garcin face death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think that Estelle is flattered by Inez attention, even after she knows that Inez is being cruel?

2. Do you think that Garcin really would prefer physical torture? Which would you prefer--physical or mental anguish of this kind?

3. Why does Inez describe Estelle's mouth as cruel?

4. If Inez does not seem to care about her appearance, why does she normally carry a mirror?

5. What is Inez guilty of?

6. What do you think is the worst thing Garcin did to his wife?

7. Sartre uses a mirror as a symbol in Part 3. Describe how the mirror is important to understanding the character of Estelle.

8. Why is Estelle so upset when she sees Olga tell one of her lovers the truth?

9. Although both Inez and Garcin pressure Estelle into telling them why she is in the room, at the end of the section, why is Estelle only angry with Inez and not Garcin?

10. Why do you think that Inez tries to pull Garcin off Estelle?

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