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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. How much time has passed since the last scene?

2. What does Mr. Carp want to discuss after Joe leaves?

3. Who is Mr. Carp?

4. What does Moody tell Tokio?

5. Who is the Golden Boy in the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joe tell Lorna about how music makes him feel?

2. What bad news does Kaplan get while he is kissing Lorna in his office?

3. How does Bonaparte's appearance in Moody's office signify the idea that there is more to life than making money?

4. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 2 and which two characters open the scene?

5. Explain how both the positive and negative aspects of money are revealed in Act 2, Scene 3.

6. Explain how Joe's arrogance and cocky attitude are masking his true feelings about his life direction.

7. Who is Siggie and what does he want Mr. Bonaparte to buy for him?

8. What request does Bonaparte make of Lorna?

9. What is the irony of Moody quoting from the Declaration of Independence?

10. Explain how Eddie Fuseli and Joe's expensive car symbolize danger for Joe.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the play and write a brief synopsis for the lives of four of the characters. Remember to exclude Joe and Lorna but you may choose from any of the others.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mr. Bonaparte and Moody. Both men want influence over Joe but have their hold on him in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 3

Regret seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of regret? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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