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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 does Carl flirt with?

2. In what state does this play take place?

3. What was Cherie planning on doing when the cowboy took her?

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

5. How does Bo want his hamburgers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Virgil give Cherie for not pressing charges against Bo?

2. What does Will tell Bo when he checks in with him?

3. Why does Will come back to the the restaurant?

4. How is Bo in the opening scene in Act 3?

5. Who does Cherie say she needs protection from?

6. What does Cherie come over to tell Bo about herself?

7. What advice does Grace give to Elma when she confides about her plans with Dr. Lyman?

8. How does Bo feel after Will leaves the cafe and what does he do?

9. What insight into Bo and Cherie's relations does Virgil share with Bo?

10. What information does Will share with Grace and Elma about their prediction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character is not what s/he appears to be they seem on the surface? Why do you think this is the case? How does this character change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What does the phrase "left out in the cold" mean to you? Do you think it is appropriately used in this play? What characters do you feel were left out in the cold? Why?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is it obvious to the reader that the author was born in Kansas? Do you feel that he was better able to make this play seem realistic since he was born in Kansas? Why or why not?

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