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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. Why does Stanley suddenly grab McCann's arm in Act 2, Part 1?

2. What does Meg ask Stanley to join her shopping for ?

3. What subject do Stanley and McCann discuss in Act 2, Part 1?

4. Complete this sentence by McCann: "I'm just all right once I ____ what I'm doing."

5. Where does McCann sit at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Meg and Petey's conversation regarding two potential borders near the beginning of the first act?

2. What does Meg tell the two gentlemen about Stanley during their first meeting?

3. What is the nature of McCann and Stanley's interaction in Act 2, Part 1?

4. What happens after Stanley is caught in a compromising position with Lulu near the end of Act 2, Part 3?

5. Describe Meg's actions when she begins drinking.

6. Describe McCann as he comes downstairs in Act 3, Part 1.

7. Describe the interaction between Goldberg and Stanley at the beginning of Act 2, Part 2.

8. What is the nature of the conversation between McCann, Goldberg, and Stanley regarding the "necessary and possible"?

9. What is the nature of Goldberg and Petey's discussion of Stanley's glasses in Act 3, Part 1?

10. Describe Meg and Petey's conversation at the beginning of the play.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the broken drum in the play. In what way might it have represented Stanley's emotional state?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the parallels between Stanley and Goldberg in the play. In what way did the author create similarities in these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the wheelbarrow in the play. What might the author hope for it to foreshadow for the characters in the play?

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