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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what style of dress are the Crooms attired as the scene opens?

2. Why does Hannah slap Bernard?

3. What is Valentine looking for?

4. Why does Hannah repeatedly raise her hand during Bernard's reading?

5. According to Hannah, how is the study of history like science?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the characters of Valentine and Septimus as character foils in Stoppard's play. Write an essay in which you identify their role in drawing out certain features of Hannah and Thomasina respectively.

Essay Topic 2

Traditionally, temperaments that lean toward math and science might be viewed in opposition to those that favor literature and art. Considering the development of ideas surrounding math, science, literature, and art in "Arcadia," write an essay in which you identify Stoppard's message about the significance of any one discipline to our human experience.

Essay Topic 3

Stoppard's play explores classical and romantic understanding in several situations. Write an essay in which you determine whether Stoppard seems to favor one of these schools of thought over the other. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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