The Last Night of Ballyhoo Test | Final Test - Hard

Alfred Uhry
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo Test | Final Test - Hard

Alfred Uhry
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Joe compare his experience that night?

2. What happens when Joe and Sunny start dancing too?

3. What happens to Peachy and Joe when the girls do this?

4. What does Peachy do to Joe, unintentionally?

5. What does Lala do after this happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The end of the play is triumphant.

Part 1) How is it triumphant? What might be the author's reason for this?

Part 2) What do the characters learn about themselves? What do they learn about others?

Part 3) What is a new truth that both the readers as Sunny realize?

Essay Topic 2

There is dramatic scene in Act II between Sunny and Joe.

Part 1) How is this the thematic and dramatic climax of the play?

Part 2) Why does this confrontation take place? How do their differences and lack of understanding play into this confrontation?

Part 3) What is ironic about what directly follows this confrontation?

Essay Topic 3

The family's country club is restricted.

Part 1) What are its restrictions? Why might it have these restrictions?

Part 2) What is ironic about this? What does it foreshadow?

Part 3) How does this restriction reflect what is taking place in American society, as well as in Europe, as mentioned by Adolph?

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