Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Pages 3-18

Reading Check

1. Which word does the Valet use to describe the type of questions that people ask him upon arrival?

2. Which object in the room does Garcin particularly abhor?

3. Which facial feature no longer functions for the Valet?

4. What does Inez realize about “the way it works” in regard to being tormented?

5. Which item do Garcin and Inez realize that their abode lacks?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. According to the Valet, what type of false stories did Garcin listen to, and why were they “cock-and-bull”?

2. What information does Garcin learn about the lighting of the room? Does this ever change?

3. Summarize the stage direction of Garcin after the Valet leaves. Who does the Valet return with?

4. What subject do Estelle, Garcin, and Inez talk about that relates to all of them? Is there a commonality on this subject? What are the differences?

5. What conclusion does Inez draw about their placement? How do Estelle and Garcin react to this information?

Paired Resources

No Exit (1954)