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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. Who is Murray's brother?
2. Who opens the door for Albert and Sandra when they first arrive?
3. Who does Murray say eats secret caramels in the theater?
4. How many days does Murray have before he has to appear before the Board?
5. Who enters while Sandra and Murray have their polite conversation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Murray and Arnold's discussion about in Act 2, Part 1?
2. Describe Nick.
3. Describe Albert.
4. Why does Arnold come to Murray's apartment in Act 3, Part 1?
5. When Sandra tells Murray that "this morning" she thought he was going to go get a job, what does Murray start talking about?
6. While Albert and Sandra are having their private conversation, Murray is doing peculiar things while he waits. Describe what Murray is doing to keep himself occupied while he waits for Albert and Sandra.
7. When Nick enters from the bathroom, what does Leo present to him?
8. After Sandra leaves and Murray rushes to the door to open it and Sandra is still on the other side, what changes with their interaction after the door opens?
9. Why doesn't Nick have a name and how did Murray decide to call the child Nick?
10. With what does Sandra say she identifies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The play takes place in Manhattan around the 1950s and 1960s. What elements does Herb Gardner add to the play to make you believe that you are looking in on someone living in Manhattan? Discuss ways that Gardner makes this believable. Discuss other people, places, or objects that are and could be included in the play that fit right in with the time period and place.
Essay Topic 2
In the play, A Thousand Clowns, Nick is in danger of being removed from Murray's care. This is obviously a serious issue and concern for most people, but why do you think the writer, Herb Gardner, took a comedic approach to something that could be so dramatic? What differences would the story have if it were a drama instead of a comedy? Would you have enjoyed the play as much? Which characters would change and which characters would remain the same? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Albert and Sandra are Child Welfare agents in the play A Thousand Clowns. Besides working together as partners, Sandra and Albert are also dating at the beginning of the play. Compare and contrast Sandra and Albert's characters in detail. Do they make good working partners? Why or why not? Do they make a good couple? Why or why not?
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