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The Chairs
Eugène Ionesco
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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
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Part One: Beginning until end of story
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Part Three: From after second guest arrives until the room is filled
Part Four: From the Emperor's entrance until the end
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What does the Old Man call his wife when he sobs in her lap?
Mamma
Orphan
Belle
Pappa
2
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Why does the Old Woman praise the Old Man?
His intelligence
His storytelling
His imitations
All of the above
3
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Whose departure does the Old Woman lament?
Her first husband
Her son
Her father
The Emperor
4
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What theatrical role does the Orator metaphorically represent?
A playwright
An actor
A critic
An uncritical audience
5
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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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