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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 say two men coming in a van will have to take a person away in?

2. Who does Goldberg say he and Petey were discussing in Act 2, Part 1?

3. Where does Stanley put his gift from Meg after opening it?

4. Who is the first character to appear in Act 1, Part 1?

5. What does McCann ask Goldberg in regards to their job near the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Goldberg tell Lulu he used to do every day before going home to his wife?

2. Describe the interaction between Goldberg and Lulu in Act 3, Part 2.

3. What is Stanley's reaction when Meg mentions the two men that will be staying in the boardinghouse in Act 1, Part 1?

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

5. What is the nature of McCann and Goldberg's conversation regarding the newspaper at the beginning of Act 3, Part 2?

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

7. How does Goldberg react when McCann calls him Simey?

8. How does Meg act when she hears someone coming down the stairs in Act 3, Part 1?

9. What is the nature of Goldberg and McCann's conversation regarding Stanley in the final scene?

10. How does Stanley react when Meg asks for a kiss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of tension in the play. In what way was the author able to create a sense of tension between the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's use of violence in the play. In what way was the portrayal of violence different in the play?

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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