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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hannah discover in the book Bernard has given her?

2. What is Thomasina wearing when she enters?

3. What is the title of Bernard's publication?

4. What are the four actors onstage doing when the lights go down?

5. What philosophical dilemma is Chloe quizzing Valentine about at the beginning of the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the motif of fate or determination in the play. Write an essay in which you use examples of seemingly fated or determined events in the play to explain the author's message.

Essay Topic 2

Socrates said, "The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be." Consider the concept of honor or honorable behavior in Stoppard's play, and write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify Socrates' quote, using evidence from the play to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

What forms of deception take place in Stoppard's play? Using examples of deception from the play, write an essay in determine the effect deception has on people, events, and ideas in Sidley Park.

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