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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 does Samant think about President Johnson?
2. What is Benare's response when Sukhatme sarcastically compliments her singing?
3. What does Benare like about the Kashikars?
4. What does Benare say the mock trial that day will be about?
5. Who do the characters decide should play the accused?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Benare states that she often plays games with the children at school, explain how this contradicts her earlier statements about her teaching.
2. For the mock charge in the imaginary play, the other characters choose the crime of “infanticide.” Explain how that foreshadows what happens later in the play.
3. In the opening scene, Benare is flirting with Samant. Is Samant aware of this or not? Explain.
4. Samant enters carrying a lock and key and asks Benare if she caught her finger in the lock when he sees she is sucking on her finger. How does this foreshadow what happens later in the play?
5. Because Damle missed the last train that would arrive in time for the mock trial, he will not be able to participate in the mock trial. Explain what that means for Benare and the other characters.
6. In the opening scene, Benare is flirting with Samant. Provide specific examples of how Benare lets Samant know she likes him.
7. Benare asks the other characters to sit like children because she is going to tell them a story. Then, she recites half a poem to them before changing to a song. Describe the other characters’ responses to her and what her performance says about her character.
8. Samant almost believes that the real President Johnson will be present for the mock trial. Explain what that demonstrates about his character.
9. Mrs. Kashikar has a garland that her husband bought her but says she forgot to buy one for Benare. What does the garland symbolize?
10. In the opening scene, Benare tells Samant about Kashikar, Mrs. Kashikar, Rokde, Sukhatme, Ponkshe, and Damle without naming them directly. Describe the tone with which Benare speaks about the other characters.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The other characters’ bullying of Benare feels personal. Provide specific examples of things Benare may have said and/or done that inspired the other characters to mistreat her.
Essay Topic 2
One could argue that Benare has a contradictory character. Select and describe ways with specific examples in which Benare is hypocritical or contradicts herself. Discuss whether or not her conflicting nature justifies the other characters’ bullying of her.
Essay Topic 3
Many of the characters speak repeatedly about the difference between right and wrong, morality, and social responsibility. One of them is a social worker, and another is a lawyer. However, they treat Benare – and one another – with a lack of compassion and empathy. Explore the disconnect between the characters’ public views on morality and their private practice of how they treat other people.
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