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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 was Father Dewis's relationship to Halie?

2. Who did Tilden talk to about his lost little baby?

3. Who was Ansel?

4. Where did Vince think Tilden was?

5. Ansel was a promising son of who?

Short Essay Questions

1. What could Vince have meant by his remark about betraying family taboos?

2. What was the relationship between Fahter Dewis and Halie?

3. Where is VInce and Shelly going?

4. Where do you think Act 2 takes place in?

5. Was there anything that possibly indicated Tilden's recognition of Vince?

6. Who is Vince's father?

7. What could have Tilden meant when he remarked that he saw a face within Vince's face?

8. Dodge persuades Vince to take what from the table?

9. Who are the new characters introduced in Act 2?

10. What was Tilden referring to when he was refered to the little baby's disappearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tilden and Bradley seem to have different personalities. Tilden seems mild while Bradley was clearly described as an aggressive fellow. Is there a possibility that they have different fathers? What are the circumstances in the story supporting your theory?

Essay Topic 2

Halie and Tilden had an incestuous affair that led to the birth of a baby boy, whom Dodge kills and buries in the backyard. Could this incident have triggered all the dysfunction in the family? Or was it already present from the beginning?

Essay Topic 3

Dodge knew from the start that Halie was unfaithful to him. Even after learning that she has had an incestuous affair Dodge still continued to accept both Halie and Tilden. Is Dodge a great man, or a really stupid one? What does his actions tell us?

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