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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. Who does Giles focus most of his anger on after arriving at Pointz Hall?

2. What is the name of the Pointz Hall cook?

3. What does the servant named Candish prepare for the event?

4. What does Lucy Swithin like to read about?

5. Who makes up the acting troupe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Oliver express disappointment in his grandson?

2. What is the relationship between Isa and Mr. Haines?

3. What is the rumor about the lily pond near Pointz Hall? What does Mr. Oliver think of this rumor?

4. Why is Mrs. Swithin laughed at while helping set up the event?

5. What does Isa remind herself of when she sees Giles?

6. What does an old crone character recite on the stage?

7. As a skeptic and atheist, what does Mr. Oliver think about Mrs. Swithin?

8. What does Mrs. Swithin talk about in the barn?

9. How is Mrs. Manresa described?

10. What do Mrs. Sands and Candish do to prepare for the event?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the novel. What happens at the end of the novel? Are all of the problems and conflicts resolved? Are there any unanswered questions? Was the pageant a success? What is the tone of the novel at the conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the modernist elements found in "Between the Acts." What is modernism? What are some elements of modernism in the novel? What are some examples of modernism in the pageant? How does the audience react to these examples?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the career of the author of the novel "Between the Acts", Virginia Woolf. What are her accomplishments in regards to her writing career? What are some of her notable works? Do these works share some of the themes and techniques used in "Between the Acts"?

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