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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 Stanley tell Meg happened that prevented him from performing at a theater once?

2. In what way does McCann tear the newspaper?

3. What does Stanley tell Meg he is considering accepting a contract for?

4. What does Meg continually ask a deliveryman if her package was near the end of Act 1, Part 1?

5. What nickname does Goldberg say him mother called him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Meg and the two gentlemen when they first meet.

2. Describe the interaction between Lulu and Stanley at the end of Act 1, Part 1.

3. What is the nature of Petey and Goldberg's conversation regarding Stanley in Act 3, Part 1?

4. What is the nature of Goldberg's discussion of his name near the end of Act 2, Part 1?

5. How does Goldberg act when Lulu enters the room in Act 2, Part 3?

6. Describe McCann's appearance at the table at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1.

7. Describe the interaction between McCann and Lulu when he enters the room in Act 3, Part 2.

8. Describe Meg's interaction with the deliveryman.

9. How does McCann react when Stanley says he's not the kind of man to cause trouble in Act 2, Part 1?

10. How does Stanley react after hearing Goldberg's name in Act 1, Part 2?

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 author's portrayal of reality in the play. In what way did the characters try and escape their reality?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nature of Goldberg and McCann's relationship in the play. What seems to be the rapport between the two men? What motivates their relationship?

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