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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 does Tom say in jest he has gotten his parents for Christmas?

2. How does Roy accuse Coral of behaving at school functions?

3. Who hears Gwen's comments about Tom's family in Act One, Scene Two?

4. In a story that Gwen tells, how long does she say that she left home and did not return?

5. In Act One, Scene Two, when are Jim and Gwen leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act Two, Scene Four, what does Vic ask Tom to do about the trip?

2. What does Gwen complain about in Act Two, Scene Two?

3. Why does Vic come to check on a noise she hears in Act Two, Scene Four, and what does she find?

4. What happend to Roy and Coral's son, and why does Roy say that he had to go?

5. What does Gwen say about Tom and his family?

6. Who does Roy thank in Act One, Scene One?

7. What complaint does Roy have about Coral's behavior at school functions, and how does she respond?

8. What does Tom say when he hears Gwen disparaging his family?

9. What conversation do Meg and Tom have before they leave?

10. Where did Gwen grow up and when did she leave home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Campers approach Jim with a list of complaints. Why do the campers have a list of complaints? What does a perceived sense of privilege have to do with the complaints? Why does Jim tear up the complaints?

Essay Topic 2

Gwen makes snide comments about Henry and Vic. Why does Gwen make snide comments about Henry and Vic? How are her comments prejudiced? How are the campers with the petition also prejudiced? How does prejudice affect how characters act towards one another?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a play is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the play and why is that incident the climax?

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