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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. Where is the house located that Don plans to rob?

2. How does Teach describe the bacon that he gets for breakfast?

3. What does Teach want Don to teach him about coins?

4. Who says, action counts," in Act I?

5. How much money did Fletcher win at cards, according to Don?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Bob's injuries after being hit by Teach?

2. What is the biggest problem that Don seems to be facing in the planning of the robbery?

3. Why does Don say that Fletcher did not steal the pig iron from Ruthie?

4. How does the issue of Fletcher's whereabouts finally get resolved?

5. Why is Don so upset that Fletcher has not arrived in the evening?

6. How does Don feel about Teach bringing a gun to the robbery, and what does Teach say about it?

7. What reason is Bob supposed to give the hospital for how he got hurt?

8. What is an example of Teach's unhappy nature in Act I?

9. Describe events that lead up to Don hitting Teach.

10. What does Don try to teach Bob at the beginning of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Ruthie and Grace's impact on Teach. Why is he so angry with them? Is his jealousy a factor in his perspective of them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how nicknames are used in the play. What is the significance of Bob calling Don "Donny" at the end of Act II? Is Teach's nickname appropriate for him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the problems between Teach and Don. What intensifies their anger and causes them to lash out at each other?

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