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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosa break on the floor?

2. What kind of eyes does Alvaro say Serafina has?

3. Who approaches the house at the beginning of this scene?

4. Why does Rosa say she has broken the piggy bank?

5. What does Alvaro ask if Jack has?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the community so important? How can the community can help Serafina recover from her husband's death? Could Serafina recover from her husband's death if she did not have so many friends around her?

Essay Topic 2

THE ROSE TATTOO was made into a film starring Burt Lancaster. How did the filmmakers adapt Williams' ideas to film? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality is reflected in the book? Do the students think it is important to understand the author's life to understand the meaning of a work?

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