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How does Ben communicate with the person upstairs, other than through the dumb waiter?

(A) By yelling

(B) Through the speaking tube

(D) Via telephone

Who is the men's boss?

(A) Johnson

(B) Spalding

(D) Dennis the Menace

What town are the men in?

(A) Birmingham

(B) Nottingham

(D) Istanbul

Harold Pinter is heavily influenced by which Irish playwright?

(A) Sean O'Casey

(B) James Joyce

(D) Samuel Beckett

What, according to Pinter, is designed to cover silences?

(A) Noises

(B) Speech

(D) Echoes

Which of the characters has not seen his mother in a long time?

(A) Ben

(B) Gus

(D) All of the above

What does Gus say he always runs out of?

(A) Underwear

(B) Food

(D) Water

What prevents Ben and Gus from making tea?

(A) They have no tea packets

(B) They have no water

(D) They don't have money for the gas meter

What is "The First Eleven"?

(A) A British convenience store

(B) A school's top cricket players

(D) Ben's favorite book

What dish does Ben pretend to know how to make?

(A) Ormitha Macarounda

(B) Bean sprouts

(D) Macaroni and cheese

What sport does Gus like to watch?

(A) Cricket

(B) Football (American soccer)

(D) Foot (English sock)

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