The Verge Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Verge Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who is Elizabeth?

2. Why didn't Anthony answer the buzz from Harry?

3. Who brings Elizabeth to the greenhouse?

4. What does the interior of the greenhouse symbolize?

5. What does Harry confide to the first house guest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Claire and Tom discuss regarding "The Breath of Life"?

2. The unusual, large, untamed, twisted plants in the greenhouse symbolize what movement in the early twentieth century?

3. How does Tom respond to Claire's request in order for the door to be unlocked?

4. Claire agrees to unlock the door for Tom under what condition?

5. Why is Claire frustrated by her inability to explain the importance of her plants?

6. Why is Harry angry the first time he appears onstage?

7. What does Claire repeatedly try to explain to everyone regarding her plants?

8. Who is the first house guest to enter the greenhouse, and what is his first topic of conversation?

9. When Tom realizes the greenhouse door is locked, what does he do?

10. Why is Claire unhappy, even though "The Breath of Life" bloomed beautifully?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan Glaspell would have been a contemporary of Claire's. For what possible reason or reasons did the playwright choose madness as the means for Claire to find freedom and peace?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of heat in this play as it relates to love, comfort, and survival. Why is it significant that Claire diverts the heat from her family home to the greenhouse? Why is it significant that a snowstorm rages outdoors, visible through the greenhouse windows?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the play titled, "The Verge"? The main characters are on the verge of what? The greenhouse plants are on the verge of what? Society is on the verge of what?

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