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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jim agree to in Act 2, Scene 4?
2. Where is one of the other patients sent in Act 2, Scene 3?
3. What is the only way Charlotte will be allowed to see Jim?
4. How does Harry advise Jim to act from now on?
5. How many days have passed between Act 2 and Act 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The first scene features Jim being admitted into the hospital in a manner that foreshadows future events.
1) How is Jim first introduced and what are the circumstances around his hospital visit? What is the significance of the way he is brought in and the explanation given at his arrival? How do the doctors attempt to gain information from him and what does he provide them with? Why is this important to the plot?
2) Describe the letter that is referred to in the first scene and why it is a clue that becomes more substantial later in the play.
Essay Topic 2
Harry visits Jim and provides a suggestion that leads to Jim's release from the hospital.
1) Describe Harry and his character traits in detail. How are they different than Jim's? In what way does Harry's priorities dictate his actions and cause him to become weaker?
2) What can Harry do to help Jim? Why does he instead choose to see his brother suffer? Which characteristics of Harry prevent him from standing up to Ann?
3) What is the plan that Harry suggests to Jim and why does the author choose him to introduce it? Why has Jim not thought of this before?
Essay Topic 3
What were some of the key turning points for Jim and Ann throughout the play? Describe the situations that revealed significant shifts in their relationship, or realizations that altered it dramatically. Also, include your reasons for selecting those events using the play to support your choices.
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