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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 is on the beach after the play in Act Four, Scene 3?

2. What does Vic say that they drove past on their way to the beach in Act Four, Scene One?

3. How long was Tom gone from school with his illness?

4. What movie does Jim tell Meg that he took Gwen to see when they were first courting?

5. How tall is the Christmas tree that Gwen has in Act Three, Scene Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vic describe the place where she, Harry, Tom, Jim, Gwen, and Meg are camping in Act Four, Scene One?

2. What happens to the lovers in The Stranger on the Shore?

3. What happens to the sailor in The Stranger on the Shore?

4. What does Tom tell Meg about the woman everyone thinks is an artist in Act Four, Scene One?

5. What does Roy threaten to do with Coral when he finds her on the roof with Rick?

6. How does the MC open the show in Act Four, Scene Three?

7. In Act Three, Scene One, what do Meg and Gwen argue about?

8. In Act Four, Scene One, what does Harry talk to Jim about when the girls go for a walk?

9. What is Coral doing at the beginning of Act Three, Scene One?

10. Why do several campers approach Jim on Christmas Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Roy and Coral’s relationship is strained by their son’s death. How would you describe Roy and Coral’s relationship? How has it been affected by their son’s death? What does the storm that can be seen from the roof of the Gold Coast hotel symbolize about their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Tom and Coral perform a play together at the campground. Why is The Stranger on the Shore an allegory? What is the message of the play?

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