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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 Zhaboonigan tell Nanabush when she first sees him?
2. Who is Annie's favorite bar band?
3. Where does Emily say she will take Zhaboonigan if she wins the big prize in bingo?
4. What emotional state is Veronique in when she comes to see Marie-Adele?
5. Why do people laugh at Veronique's daughter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Philomena tell a story about at the end of Act 1, Scene 1? What is the story about?
2. What is the main subject of conversation between the women in Act 1, Scene 1?
3. How does Pelajia get the women's attention as they are bantering about the big bingo game? What does she want to get their attention for?
4. What happens between Emily and Zhaboonigan at the end of Act 2, Scene 6? Are you surprised by this?
5. When Annie visits Marie-Adele's house, where Veronique is now looking after Marie-Adele's family, what does she want and why?
6. As the women meet to try and plan their trip to Toronto and the biggest bingo game, what do they argue about?
7. What semi-serious plan do the three women: Pelajia, Philomena, and Annie, hatch while they are talking about bingo and prizes?
8. Why does Pelajia give her hammer to Emily as the women get together to discuss their trip to Toronto?
9. What is the women's reaction to the news about the biggest bingo game? What does Emily Dictionary specifically want to do if she wins?
10. How do the women learn how much money they have made through their various efforts? How much money is it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is a thematic point in the play, perhaps the most important, that "life should be enjoyed for what it is since death comes too soon and a life spent dreaming is a life wasted." How does this thematic point apply to the play? Where does it come into play? Do the characters learn this point by the end of the play? Why is this point so relevant even to people in real life?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the play ends. What lesson is left to be learned? What becomes of these women at the end of the play? How does the play end structurally and what meaning does that have? Use examples from the play to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
This play seems to center around the game of bingo. Describe the role of bingo in this play. What is the importance of the game of bingo? Why are the characters so obsessed with winning the big prize in bingo? What does bingo mean for the women in the play? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
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