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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe claim a man cannot be in this world?

2. How long did it take Lydia to make the hat she wears when she enters the scene?

3. What animal does Chris say this town is full of?

4. How long has Joe put into the company?

5. What happens to big men who make mistakes, according to Joe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kate Keller's conception of the war is presented in the play as a great disordering of arrangements. Write an essay on Kate's struggle against this disordering, using Larry's engagement to Ann and George Deever's infatuation with Lydia as a framing device for the essay.

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

Arthur Miller is known for his assertion that the everyday carries with it the seeds of drama. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the first act of All My Sons. Write an essay examining the small talk of this act and the revelations about the neighbors that come later, citing three specific examples of each.

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