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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gordon call Darrell for the first time in Act 7?

2. Who says, "I've lost everything in life so far because I didn't have the courage to take it--and I've hurt everyone around me"?

3. What does Nina leave to do when Evans enters in Act 5?

4. Who has died in Act 8?

5. Where is Marsden's sister?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the "non-character" of Gordon (the first). How does this character affect the action of the play? How is he regarded by the characters in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Gordon (Nina's son). Whom does this character most resemble in the play? How does he feel about Nina? What is his relationship to his father like?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "Morality versus Happiness" in Strange Interlude. What does this theme mean? How is this expressed in the text?

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