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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is A able to see herself and her life in Act 2, Part 4?
2. What does B tell A about their father?
3. Why do A and B make fun of A's deceased husband?
4. What did A do with most of her jewelry?
5. Who is the man that C describes near the end of Act 2, Part 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A describes the changes that came over her mother after her father's death, and both B and C say that she couldn't possibly have changed so much In what ways did she change significantly? What caused their mother to change so much? What effect did these changes have on A and Sis's relationship with their mother? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
A, B, and C all have different ideas about why people cheat. Do you agree that men and women cheat for different reasons? If not, what do you think is the main reason people cheat on their spouses? Why do you think that these women, in particular, feel this way? What point is Albee trying to make through this conversation? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
When A is upset about forgetting things, C suggests that there is safety and salvation in forgetting things. Do the other events of the play suggest that it is possible to do so? Or is it necessary to come to terms with the past and resolve the issues of one's past with the reality of one's present? How does A resolve the issues of her past before her death? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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