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The Chairs
Eugène Ionesco
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part One: Beginning until end of story
Part Two: From end of man's story until the second guest
Part Three: From after second guest arrives until the room is filled
Part Four: From the Emperor's entrance until the end
Characters
Character List
Old Man
Old Woman
Orator
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Part One: Beginning until end of story
Part Two: From end of man's story until the second guest
Part Three: From after second guest arrives until the room is filled
Part Four: From the Emperor's entrance until the end
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What does the Old Man call his wife when he sobs in her lap?
Mamma
Orphan
Belle
Pappa
2
of 5
Why does the Old Woman praise the Old Man?
His intelligence
His storytelling
His imitations
All of the above
3
of 5
Whose departure does the Old Woman lament?
Her first husband
Her son
Her father
The Emperor
4
of 5
What theatrical role does the Orator metaphorically represent?
A playwright
An actor
A critic
An uncritical audience
5
of 5
What did the Old Man do when his mother was on her deathbed?
Cured her illness
Abandoned her
Sang to her
Sobbed in her lap
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CHARACTERS
Character List
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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