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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 Mary claim is her real name?

2. What comment does Mrs. Martin make about Mary's poem?

3. Whom does Mr. Smith believe is honest?

4. What product does Mrs. Smith compare from different grocers?

5. What is Mrs. Watson's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drama unfolds as the Martins wait for the Smiths?

2. How did Mary spend her day before the Martins arrive?

3. What revelation does Mary give about the Martin family?

4. What conflicts arise in the play and how are they resolved?

5. What ironic elements exist in the play?

6. What argument erupts over the doorbell?

7. Describe the Mr. and Mrs. Martin's daughter.

8. What is the significance of the Martins beginning the play at the end of the drama?

9. Describe Mr. Smith.

10. Why are the Smiths angry with Mary when she announces the arrival of the Martins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is irony used to advance the action of the play and express the theme? What role does sarcasm play in the play's irony? How are irony and sarcasm effective tools when used in the context of the play?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the mirror? How does each character view himself or herself? What fears exist among the characters when presented with the concept of personal reflection and how does that fear relate to the theme of the play?

Essay Topic 3

What coincidences exist in the play? How are coincidences used to create humor? List at three specific incidents involving coincidences and discuss how each scene supports the theme of the play.

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