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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 did Dodge remove from the table when he sent Vince to town?

2. What character stayed on stage during the first two acts of the play?

3. How did Dodge betray his family?

4. Who had a wooden leg?

5. How did Halie betray the family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is an indication that Vince was upset over the fact that he was not recognized by his father and grandfather?

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

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

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

6. Where is Halie in Act 2?

7. What is Shelly's attitude and behavior throughout the visit?

8. What are the efforts Vince did to make hoping his father and grandfather would recognize him?

9. Was there any indication that Tilden resentful or unfriendly towards Shelly?

10. Was Vince upset over the fact that he was not recognized by his father and grandfather?

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

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

Vince was left with the farm and the house. What can the future be with Vince as the head of the family? Paint scenarios based on what the story says about Vince.

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