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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 is the main theme of this play?

2. Who usually comes drunk after being out all night? And who does she bring with her?

3. What set off this family toward disaster?

4. Who has a security blanket?

5. What is primary character does Halie portray?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Halie resent the Catholics?

2. What is Bradley like at the start of the play?

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

4. Describe Halie's character in the first act.

5. What might be Bradley's reasons for being so mean?

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

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

8. In the first act, where are the characters?

9. What are we told happened to Ansel?

10. Describe Tilden at the start of Act 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marriage is something that can greatly change a person, whether for the better or for worse is dependent on the circumstances surrounding it. Is there any method to determine whether or not two persons are compatible with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Tilden and Bradley both had unfortunate conditions. Was it because their family was dysfunctional, that prevents them from coping normally with society? Should they have sought help instead of coming back to their parents?

Essay Topic 3

Halie's dead son Ansel is obviously favored by her. Do you think things would have been different if Ansel was alive? Could Ansel's death have triggered the many problems the family had?

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