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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do all of the pieces of Beverly's jewelry represent?

2. What does Brian attempt to do with Beverly?

3. What does the interviewer suggest is keeping Agnes alive?

4. What does Maggie realize Joe needs from her?

5. How does Agnes now describe Claire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is the character of Maggie dying? How do you think Joe and Maggie's marriage was? Which of them do you feel is the stronger character? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author include the clinical nature of death in American society in this play? Which characters express this idea? How do they express it?

Essay Topic 3

How effective do you believe the author is at tying together three individual stories which all have one unifying theme? Do you believe the play would have been more effective had he told only one story? Why or why not?

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