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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. Which of the following is an accurate description of Elma?

2. Which of the following characters is tall, thin, in his early 20s, and unkempt?

3. What does Dr. Lyman confess he has a hard time doing?

4. Where is the setting for this play?

5. What does Cherie tell Will she needs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Cherie share about her family and her occupation?

2. What does Bo ask Cherie before he heads out to the bus and what is her response?

3. What is Dr. Lyman's history?

4. What has happened to Dr. Lyman while the singing was occurring?

5. Where does Virgil decide to head?

6. After some time passes, what does Bo work up the nerve to tell Cherie?

7. What excuse does Grace use so that she can go to her apartment and meet Carl?

8. What does Dr. Lyman share with Elma during their conversation?

9. Where does Bo talk to Virgil about taking Cherie and how does Virgil respond?

10. How does Bo feel after hearing Cherie sing and how does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What judgments do you make about the character Dr. Lyman? On what do you base these judgments? Do you believe he would have been a good teacher? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you believe shows the most compassion in the novel? What actions does this character take to demonstrate compassion? Do you feel that this character's compassion is appreciated? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Bo further alienate Cherie? Does he intend for his actions to be interpreted this way? Why or why not?

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