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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 does Louie sense?

2. How is Louie compared to Eddie?

3. What are the boys trying to do?

4. What will Eddie be doing?

5. Why would Bella's good news be the perfect arrangement for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the boys doing at their Grandma's house?

2. What has hurt the family?

3. How grateful is Eddie for what his mother has done for him?

4. Describe the confrontation between Bella and Grandma Kurnitz.

5. How do the boys become even more mesmerized by their uncle?

6. What does Grandma take away from Bella?

7. What is clear about Eddie in this scene?

8. What is wrong with Arty?

9. Describe the boys' exit.

10. How is the opening of this scene different than the other scenes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is more intrigue at this home than Arty and Jay could ever have imagined.

Part 1) What is intriguing to the boys?

Part 2) How does this intrigue make life more bearable for the boys?

Part 3) What does the audience learn about other characters through this intrigue?

Essay Topic 2

Grandma Kurnitz had shut down emotionally after the loss of two of her children.

Part 1) What is she beginning to realize about this behavior?

Part 2) How does she come to this realization?

Part 3) How does this realization affect the other family members?

Essay Topic 3

The main theme of this play is survival.

Part 1) How is this the main theme?

Part 2) How do the characters survive?

Part 3) Are their ways of surviving healthy? Will the be successful in the paths they have chosen in life?

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