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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom say regarding what Claire has admitted?

2. Who tells Claire about the dinner guest?

3. Who does Claire beg to take her away from the house?

4. What is Tom's condition when he arrives in the tower room?

5. What does Tom do when Claire tries to embrace him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Given Claire's disdain for traditional womanly roles such as being a good wife, a loving mother, or a proper hostess, what values might she admire in a woman and aspire to for herself? How do these values uphold the general tone of the play in which Claire's unrest represents the struggles of women in the early days of the Women's Movement?

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