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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beverly do for Brian?

2. What does the reality of terminal illness force people to do?

3. What do the characters say about everything that matters?

4. What occurs to Maggie to make her change her mind about Joe's death?

5. Which of the following characters is most logical about death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think the patients and their families each lived life to its fullest while they were alive? Why or why not? Do you think someone dying will always have regrets? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is a common thread among all of the patients life reviews? What seems to bother the patients the most? Do you agree with their feelings? Why or why not?

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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