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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willie say about interfering in the management of the hospital?

2. What happens between Jack and Anne the summer Jack is 20?

3. What happened to Judge Irwin's second wife?

4. Who tells Jack that Anne is having an affair with Willie?

5. Why does Jack fear for Anne in her involvement with the governor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which of Willy's transgressions is his worst? Marital infidelity? Blackmail? Lack of ethics? Which of his transgressions serves him well? Which one will ultimately result in his death?

Essay Topic 2

If Jack's mother has always been in love with Judge Irwin, why didn't she marry him, especially when she became pregnant? Why would Jack's mother suffer through a string of inferior men as husbands? What price did she pay in order to keep Jack ignorant about the identity of his real father?

Essay Topic 3

Some psychologists might say that Tom Stark's indiscriminate behavior is a child calling for help. Do you agree or disagree with this premise? What do you think Tom truly wants from his parents? Do you think Willie is so permissive with Tom because Willy had to work so hard on the farm when he was a boy? Explain.

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