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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. Who is President of Christians in Business?

2. Whom did Katherine not consult about her future plans in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How is Katherine related to Isobel?

4. Where does Katherine want to move in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who told the priest not to mention politics at the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about the embrace between Tom and Marion in the end of the play?

2. What does Irwin say to Isobel after the others leave in Act 1, Scene 4? What is her response?

3. How does Isobel justify Katherine to her sister in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. Why is Isobel not around the office much in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Why does Isobel tell Irwin she is gathering Katherine's things from the office in Act 2?

6. What is taking place at the beginning of Act 2? Where does this scene take place?

7. What does Katherine complain about in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2? Why?

8. What truth does Marion admit about herself in the final scene?

9. What is Marion's response when Isobel enters in Act 2, Scene 2?

10. How have Marion and Tom undermined Isobel in Act 1, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Irwin's actions and objectives in The Secret Rapture. What changes does his character undergo? What does he represent symbolically?

Essay Topic 2

How does the character of Tom serve the play? What is the literary term that may be applied to him? What are his major characteristics? What does he represent symbolically?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of The Secret Rapture. Include examples and define the terms of Rising Action, Climax, and Falling action in your discussion.

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