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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Kitty putting in her hair?
2. What is Kitty wearing when Act 3 opens?
3. Who is making the noise outside Kitty's room?
4. What can Joe tell from looking at Kitty and Tom?
5. What kind of man had Kitty always wanted to fall in love with?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the overall setting for the play. Why does Saroyan use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study on Kitty. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?
Essay Topic 3
What is the role of Nick's daughter? What is the role of Nick's mother? Why does the author insert them into the story especially in such limited ways? Is this the author's way of exploring Nick's character through his reactions to them? Explain.
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