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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 country does Stanley tell McCann he has great admiration for?
2. In what way does McCann tear the newspaper?
3. Finish this sentence by Goldberg: "For a paper, perhaps, to see how the M.C.C. was getting on _______."
4. What does Goldberg tell McCann he did specifically for this job?
5. What does McCann say is the only reason he is nervous in Act 1, Part 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Stanley tell McCann in regard to his birthday in Act 2, Part 1?
2. What is the nature of McCann and Stanley's interaction in Act 2, Part 1?
3. In what way do McCann and Goldberg say Stanley doesn't exist?
4. What is the nature of Meg and Stanley's conversation when he first returns to the boardinghouse in Act 1, Part 2?
5. What is the nature of Goldberg's discussion of his name near the end of Act 2, Part 1?
6. How does Stanley react when Meg asks for a kiss?
7. What is Stanley's reaction when Meg mentions the two men that will be staying in the boardinghouse in Act 1, Part 1?
8. What is the nature of McCann and Goldberg's conversation regarding the newspaper at the beginning of Act 3, Part 2?
9. Who is the only character to emerge from the play with his/her delusions intact?
10. What is the nature of Meg and Petey's conversation regarding two potential borders near the beginning of the first act?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role of sexual tension in the play. What might be the author's purpose for creating this tension?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of safety in the play. In what ways was the safety of the play's characters in jeopardy? How did the characters' sense of safety play into their delusions?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of self-control in the play. Which characters were able to show self-control? What did self-control represent to these characters?
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