Question 6 of 10Which element of Endgame helps establish the idea of circularity?A.Clov calls the ladder "the steps."B.Hamm circles the room and returns to the center.C.Hamm walks around and around the chess board.D.Nell and Nagg live in trash cans.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 13 of 19Read this excerpt from Endgame by Samuel Beckett:Clov goes and stands under window left. Stiff, staggering walk. He looks up at window left. He turns and looks at window right. He goes and stands under window right. He looks up at window right. He turns and looks at window left. He goes out, comes back immediately with a small step-ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window left, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes six steps (for example) towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes three steps towards window left, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window left, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh. He gets down, takes one step towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh.What most clearly distinguishes this passage as an example of the Theater of the Absurd?A.There would not be any windows on a more traditional stage.B.The character’s manner of walking makes him seem tired.C.The character’s actions are repetitive and circular.D.There is a mood of celebration, but it is not clear why.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 1 of 5What familial relationship exists in Endgame?A.Hamm and Clov are brothers.B.Nagg and Nell are brother and sister.C.There is no familial relationship in the play.D.Nagg and Nell are Hamm's parents.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 7 of 10Which statement most accurately explains how the setting of Endgame affects the audience?A.Its complex realism draws the audience in.B.Its leaves setting details up to the imagination.C.It sets up the expectation for dark, strange events.D.It uses common symbols to recall historical themes.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 15 of 19Read this excerpt from Endgame by Samuel Beckett:HAMM:    Go and get two bicycle-wheels.CLOV:    There are no more bicycle-wheels.HAMM:    What have you done with your bicycle?CLOV:    I never had a bicycle.HAMM:    The thing is impossible.CLOV:    When there were still bicycles I wept to have one. I crawled at your feet. You told me to go to hell. Now there are none.What thematic idea does this passage most clearly help develop?A.At the end of the world, people will be more upset by the loss of loved ones than anything else.B.People who have power within a relationship sometimes exploit that power cruelly.C.People who obey commands deserve to suffer because they do not think for themselves.D.At the end of the world, the disappearance of ordinary objects will seem like no big deal.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 19 of 19Which detail from Samuel Beckett's Endgame is unrealistic or unrecognizable?A.The characters live circular, repetitive lives.B.Some of the characters can fly.C.The characters remain in painful relationships.D.Some of the characters live in trash cans.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS