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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Claire about the dinner guest?

2. During the embrace, what complaint does one character make about the others who have left the room?

3. Adelaide has no time to do what?

4. Who joins Claire, Tom, and the third character in the tower?

5. Why is the setting in Act 2's symbolism ironic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who or what is the main antagonist in the play? Does the protagonist overcome the antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Claire so unwilling or unable to show love to her daughter, Elizabeth? Do you believe Elizabeth was raised by Adelaide because there was too much tension between Claire and Elizabeth, or is there tension between Claire and Elizabeth because Elizabeth was raised by Adelaide?

Essay Topic 3

The playwright plays with names in many ways, from naming Claire's love interests as "Tom, Dick, and Harry," to naming the two significant vines in the greenhouse, and even to Tom's last name, "Edgeworthy." Discuss how these name choices serve to reinforce the author's characterizations and symbolism.

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