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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the symbolism of Laura's touch on Ferguson's arm making him unsterile in the operating room?

2. What national event is affecting everyone in America at this time?

3. What does Hochberg instruct Ferguson to do?

4. What would Ferguson have done if he had known Barbara was pregnant?

5. What do the two nurses say that Laura must be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the play's title. What did the author mean by calling the play MEN IN WHITE? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

MEN IN WHITE is set in the 1930s during the time of the Great Depression in America. What impact did this factor have on the author? What impact did this factor have on the characters? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of men in the 1930s when the men in the play are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century men do not have?

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