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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 did Ann's grandmother do when she visited her aunts?

2. What does Ann's father give her when she sees him?

3. Who is Lillian's second child?

4. What stage name does Adele give to Ann to use in California?

5. What did Adele do in college that shocked her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Swans' lives comparable to Adele and Ann's life, even though the Swans live in an expensive home in an exclusive are of Los Angeles?

2. What is significant about the vacation Carol and Adele spend on Mackinac Island?

3. Who is Lonnie Tishman and how does he take advantage of Adele and Ann?

4. What does Carol believe is the basis of some of Adele's outlandish behavior?

5. What does Adele reveal about herself when she refuses to stay at the job in Watts?

6. Describe the unfortunate events in Hal's life including his drug use.

7. How is Hal a disappointment to Carol and Jimmy?

8. Why is Adele jealous of Ann's burgeoning sexuality?

9. How do Hal's problems help Carol to become closer to her own mother?

10. Explain how Adele has delusions of grandeur, particularly regarding Lonnie Tishman.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Adele. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Adele?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Lillian. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Lillian?

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