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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Daisy's response to Eugene's declaration?
2. What does Toomey do to get Epstein to take a drink?
3. What does Toomey say is necessary for victory?
4. What fantasy does Toomey have?
5. What does Eugene tell the other soldiers about Rowena?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A major structural feature of the play is the soliloquies delivered by Eugene. Discuss the use of soliloquies in the play.
1) Why does the author include soliloquies that give the audience insight into Eugene's thoughts? Why does the author use Eugene's notebooks as the source of these soliloquies?
2) How would the play be different if Eugene did not talk to the audience? How would it shift the focus of the play?
3) What does the audience learn about Eugene from his actions alone, and how does this differ from what the audience learns from hearing Eugene's thoughts and writings?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss friendship in the novel.
1) The soldiers are thrown together from different backgrounds and with different personalities. To what extent do the soldiers develop friendships with each other? Which soldiers develop the closest friendships?
2) Is friendship different than mutual respect and reliance as soldiers? In what way?
3) How do the soldiers' differences from each other stand in the way of friendship? Does being in the army together forge friendship? How?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss humor in the play.
1) How do the characters use humor in their interactions? How do they use humor as insults? How does humor form part of their friendship?
2) In what ways does the author use humor in the play? How does the author combine serious issues such as prejudice and war with humor?
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