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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. What does Kaplan believe will no longer be necessary once there is no more personal property?

2. Who leads the rants about the current demise of society, the higher divorce rate, premarital sex, smoking, birth control, and hippies?

3. How does the scene end?

4. Who does Mrs. Jones say do not know anything about raising babies?

5. What happens between Vincent and Sam?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the audience meet Shirley Kaplan?

2. How does the audience know it is hot in this setting?

3. What do the women think of Agnes Cushing?

4. On what does Rose blame her father's attitude? What is Mrs. Maurrant's reaction?

5. Describe Rose's exit.

6. What does Mrs. Jones tell Mrs. Olsen?

7. What shocking remark does Sam make to Rose? How does she respond?

8. What are two nursemaids doing?

9. Describe the lighting and the character in the window.

10. What does Mr. Easter ask Mrs. Jones? What is her reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Life goes on at the end of the play.

Part 1) How does life go on?

Part 2) Why might the author choose to end the play this way?

Part 3) How are you, as the reader, affected by this ending? Why? Would the playwright be satisfied by your reaction to the end? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The characters interact like a family.

Part 1) How do they interact like a family?

Part 2) What has brought them together as a family-like unit?

Part 3) Do they care for one another throughout the entire play? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Maurrant has a shocking change of character.

Part 1) How does his behavior change? Why?

Part 2) Why does the playwright make such a drastic change in his character?

Part 3) Predict how his sudden change will affect Rose, now and in the future. Use their interactions to support your response.

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