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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. In Act Four, Scene Three, what does the MC carry?
2. What does Meg give Gwen for Christmas?
3. How is the MC dressed in Act Four, Scene Three?
4. How old is the carving is at the end of the beach in Act Four, Scene One?
5. In Act Three, Scene Two, how many campers approach Jim regarding a petition?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Coral doing at the beginning of Act Three, Scene One?
2. How does Vic describe the place where she, Harry, Tom, Jim, Gwen, and Meg are camping in Act Four, Scene One?
3. What happens to the lovers in The Stranger on the Shore?
4. In Act Three, Scene One, what do Meg and Gwen argue about?
5. What does Tom tell Meg about the woman everyone thinks is an artist in Act Four, Scene One?
6. In Act Four, Scene One, what does Harry talk to Jim about when the girls go for a walk?
7. What does Roy threaten to do with Coral when he finds her on the roof with Rick?
8. Why do several campers approach Jim on Christmas Day?
9. What happens to the sailor in The Stranger on the Shore?
10. What do Gwen, Jim, and Meg have to do and why in Act Three, Scene Four?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses the relationships between Meg and her parents and Tom and his parents to explore parent-child relationships. How would you describe the relationships that Meg and that Tom have with their parents? What causes conflicts between the parents and their children?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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