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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Jean taking off work?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

2. Jean asks Chad if he will move the house when the lake comes in. What is his response?
(a) They will build a new one.
(b) He has already sold it.
(c) It isn't worth the cost.
(d) Yes.

3. What is Jean called as a child?
(a) Jean.
(b) Jay.
(c) Mary Jean.
(d) Jeannie.

4. Who appears with Jean in front of the slide of the lake in Act 1?
(a) Delia.
(b) Dan.
(c) August.
(d) Chad.

5. Which character says, "The natives get restless at night. The dogs raid the hen houses?"
(a) Dan.
(b) August.
(c) Delia.
(d) Cynthia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is shown on the slide that August states is out of place in Act 1 Part 4?

2. What does Dan claim is another name for the Temple Mound People?

3. How old is Dr. Jean Loggins?

4. What is the name of Delia's second book?

5. In what month does the play begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. The Mound Builders is unique in its depiction of time. Explain the two different periods of time which are illustrated in the play and how this differentiation is made clear to the audience (and reader).

2. Which character has a history of miscarriages in his/her family? How has that affected this character?

3. What is implied by August's description of Cynthia as "an ex-relation by marriage?" What literary term would this comment be considered?

4. Who references a Chinese puzzle box in the play? What does this metaphor relate to?

5. Which character says, "Great blinders is believing in and she's a great believer in blinders?" What does this mean?

6. Describe the character of Cynthia. Who is she in relation to the main character? How old is she? What is her profession?

7. What does the rain represent in Act 2?

8. How does August feel about "aesthetics?" Why?

9. Who arrives drunk after fishing near the end of Act 1? What is the relationship of these two characters?

10. How does Chad react to the news of Jean's pregnancy? Why?

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