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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sticks on Stanley's foot while he is blindfolded?

2. What does McCann sing for Meg in Act 2, Part 3?

3. Who does Goldberg tell Lulu used to call him Simey?

4. What number does McCann and Goldberg taunt Stanley with during their interrogation?

5. What belonging to Stanley does McCann deliberately break near the end of Act 2, Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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