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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. Who pretends that their marriage and relationship displays a loving partnership?

2. Whose betrayal started the total destruction of this family?

3. What type of life did Halie leave behind when she married Dodge?

4. Where did Bradley go, only to return emotionally broken?

5. Who are Dodge and Halie's sons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What's one indication that Tilden is not his self and disturbed?

2. Why do you think Tilden acts the way he does?

3. How do the family members get along in the first act of this play?

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

5. How are Dodge and Halie presented in the first act?

6. What explanation does Halie for spending time with Father Dewis?

7. What is Halie's frustration over the two brothers, Tilden and Bradley?

8. What is Halie's way of showing her apparent concern for Dodge?

9. Why does Halie resent the Catholics?

10. Where is Tilden prohibited from going to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Bradley and Tilden was strained because of the brokenness of their father's and mother's relationship. How much of the dysfunction was due to the betrayal?

Essay Topic 2

Identify symbols in the story and explain what these symbols could have meant.

Essay Topic 3

Alcohol plays a major part in the story. In this story, is alcohol the cause of all the troubles? Or is it the outlet of the characters after all the troubles they have had?

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