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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where has a long-lost American soldier recently turned up, according to Kate?
2. What "job" has Joe Keller given Bert?
3. Where is George Deever calling from at the end of Act 1?
4. What does Kate Keller bring out in a pitcher at the beginning of Act 2?
5. Why does Chris leave the backyard in the beginning of Act 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What promise does Joe make Chris regarding Ann and why?
2. What is Chris doing at the beginning of the act, and how does Kate feel about it?
3. Explain the roots of Chris' sense of guilt after the war?
4. Why is Ann upset with Chris after her conversation with Sue?
5. How does Ann break Kate's resolve that Larry is alive?
6. What is George's attitude toward the setting?
7. What news does Frank Lubey bring to the Keller house?
8. What does Ann tell George about her leaving the Kellers?
9. What story does Kate tell to demonstrate her intuitive connection with Larry?
10. What is Kate's concern about Ann?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chris Keller is a surrogate for Arthur Miller in this play, since his idealism and world view reflect the message of Miller's play. His debates with Joe are Miller's debates with the world. Write an essay on the topic of Chris as a surrogate for the playwright, citing three messages Miller intends to get across and how Chris projects them.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Joe Keller kill himself? Write an essay on this topic, citing three specific realizations that Joe has in the last act of the play, leading to his going into the house to kill himself.
Essay Topic 3
What is Arthur Miller's attitude toward America after the Second World War? Does he believe there is any hope that it can retain its ideals? Use three examples from the text of All My Sons to justify your understanding of Miller's world view?
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