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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. What type of whether does the paper forecast for the evening?

2. How did George travel from New York to Columbus?

3. What does Joe Keller hand out to children in the neighborhood?

4. What does Chris always find in every person he meets, according to Ann?

5. What does Joe want to offer George?

Short Essay Questions

1. In this section of Act 1, what deal do Joe and Chris strike regarding Chris's staying with the family business?

2. Describe the dream that Kate had the night before the play begins.

3. What order does Kate Keller give her son and husband?

4. How does Joe defend himself to Chris regarding the money he made?

5. Why does Joe lash out at Ann?

6. What promise does Joe make Chris regarding Ann and why?

7. What is Joe's reasoning that Larry was not one of the pilots killed because of his factory's mistake?

8. What is the significance of the fallen tree in the Kellers' yard?

9. Explain the significance of the title of the play as a thematic element?

10. Describe the relationship between George and Kate.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miller's play is wonderfully layered in the sense that it contains many smaller characters with developed and nuanced attitudes toward man's duty towards his fellow man. Their ideas about their place in the world are complex and passionate. Write an essay in three parts regarding three of these characters and how his day-to-day life bolsters and challenges his beliefs:

Part 1) Frank Lubey

Part 2) Jim Bayliss

Part 3) George Deever

Essay Topic 2

Chris Keller is a surrogate for Arthur Miller in this play, since his idealism and world view reflect the message of Miller's play. His debates with Joe are Miller's debates with the world. Write an essay on the topic of Chris as a surrogate for the playwright, citing three messages Miller intends to get across and how Chris projects them.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the Keller family's place in the community at the beginning of the play. How do they believe they are perceived by the neighborhood and how are they perceived in reality? How do they maintain their supposed status? Cite specific moments in the play to corroborate your answer.

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