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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. What type of shoes is Welsey wearing at the beginning of Act One?
2. Where does Wesley's father sleep previously?
3. What does Weston run into in Act One?
4. What is missing from the refrigerator?
5. What ailment does the animal that Wesley brings into the kitchen have?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Weston not surprised that Emma is in jail?
2. Why does Wesley want to go to Alaska?
3. Why does Ella call the cops in Act One?
4. What is Emma doing at the beginning of Act Two?
5. What is Weston doing at the beginning of Act Three?
6. Why does Ella want to go to Europe in Act One?
7. Why does Weston say he goes off "for a little while"?
8. How does Ella describe what it feels like when she learns Weston sells the house already?
9. Why does Wesley tell Weston he has to run?
10. Why does Wesley think it is okay that Emma wants to leave home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The lamb Wesley and Weston bring into the house to rid of maggots also plays a significant role in the play. What does the lamb represent? Does the lamb take on different meanings for different characters? Why is the lamb important to the story? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 2
All of the play's central actions take place in the Tate's kitchen. Explain the importance and relevance of the kitchen serving at the main setting for the play. What does the kitchen represent? How does this symbolization impact the play's meaning? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 3
Research Sam Shepard's biography and life experiences. How does Shepard use his own life experiences and background in the play? What events, if any, does Shepard pull directly from his own life? Are Shepard's statements in the play aimed at anything in his personal life? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
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