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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. Father-Jacques says "In our family it's the man's job" to do what in The Future is in the Eggs?

2. What does Berenger say he thinks with in Act 3 of Rhinoceros?

3. The Announcer says that they're giving the leader a box of what in The Leader?

4. What does the leader pay tribute to, according to the Announcer in The Leader?

5. What does Roberta make a sound like from the kitchen in The Future is in the Eggs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the two families do once the "news" has been exposed in The Future is in the Eggs?

2. Who does Dudard represent symbolically in the play Rhinoceros?

3. What do the family members represent symbolically in The Future is in the Eggs?

4. What actions does the Leader do offstage? How do we know?

5. What justification does Dudard give to lessen Berenger's fear of leaving in Act 3 of Rhinoceros?

6. What do the Young Lovers represent in The Leader?

7. Where is Berenger in the beginning of Act 3 of Rhinoceros? What is his state of mind?

8. Describe the appearance of the Leader in the end of The Leader.

9. What is the setting of The Leader?

10. What is the montage at the opening of The Future is in the Eggs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the peripheral characters in Rhinoceros (Grocer, Cafe Owner, Old Gentleman, Mrs. Boeuf, etc.). How does Ionesco distinguish these characters differently than Jean and Berenger?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of totalitarian/fascist/Nazi regimes as expressed in Rhinoceros. What symbolism does Ionesco use to illuminate this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the literary and philosophical allusions to Nietzsche, Descartes, and Socrates in Rhinoceros. What does Ionesco challenge in the ideals of these writers?

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