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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. When Martha tells the grocery delivery boy that she is a freak, what else does she tell him?

2. Where has Karen seen the flowers that are in the vase that Mary is holding?

3. Who stole the missing food in Act II of "Days to Come"?

4. What hospital is Horace at in Act I of "The Little Foxes"?

5. Who is the judge for the case involving Karen and Martha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oscar think about shooting for sport?

2. What is Horace and Regina's relationship like?

3. Who tells Mrs. Tilford that Mary is a strange and bad girl and why?

4. Explain what Julie says she's been searching for during her conversation with Whalen.

5. What happens to Martha after she admits her love to Karen?

6. Who is Lily Mortar?

7. Why does everyone want Horace to come home?

8. What causes Rosalie to become hysterical in Act II of "The Children's Hour"?

9. What happens with the students at the school in Act II of "The Children's Hour"?

10. In "The Little Foxes," Birdie cries out at the end of Act I. What reason does she give Alexandra, and what really happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue is the central way in which readers or views learn about characters. Choose a passage from "The Children's Hour" and explain how it helped you better understand a specific character.

Essay Topic 2

"Watch on the Rhine" is the most political of Hellman's plays and reveals her anti-Fascist beliefs. Discuss what Hellman is suggesting about Americans in relation to Fascism and the events that are evolving in Europe at the time.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Little Foxes," thirty-five years have passed since the Civil War, yet it still effects the characters in this play. Analyze the reasons why.

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