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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. What word do Jacques and Roberta repeat in the beginning of The Future is in the Eggs?

2. Dudard tells Berenger he won't become a rhinoceros because he hasn't got the what in Act 3?

3. The Future is in the Eggs constitutes a kind of sequel to which play?

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

5. What does Father-Robert call for someone to bring after the "event" in The Future is in the Eggs?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does The Leader resemble Rhinoceros? How are the plays different?

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

3. How is Berenger different than the other characters in Rhinoceros?

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

5. Why is the setting for The Leader established as it is?

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

7. Who are the principle characters in The Leader?

8. What does Dudard tell Berenger about work in Act 3 of Rhinoceros? What is Berenger's reaction?

9. What is Daisy representative of in society in the play Rhinoceros? How does this affect Berenger?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Berenger and Jean in Rhinoceros. How are they different in appearance, ideals, and motivations? What similarities do they share?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss satire as it applies to the three plays in the book. What is the definition of satire? How does Ionesco use it to make a philosophical point in these works?

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