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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day does Act 3, Scene 2 take place?

2. Hal tells Madge that Alan's father has ______________________.

3. For what does Hal apologize?

4. What are Rosemary and Howard doing at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Why has Alan's father reported Hal to the police?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alcohol takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of married women in the 1950s. Conversely, what is the role of unmarried women in the 1950s? What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? Do they have any freedoms that twenty-first century women do not have?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study on Madge. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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