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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 the best adjective to describe the restaurant in this play?

2. Which of the following characters is a chanteuse?

3. What city is the restaurant near?

4. What type of alcohol does Dr. Lyman ask for?

5. What does Cherie ask Grace and Elma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Will tell the others as he leaves the cafe?

2. How does Bo feel after he apologizes to Cherie and what does Virgil do to try and help?

3. How does Cherie feel about and respond to what Bo has told her?

4. Why does Will tell Bo that Cherie doesn't love him?

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

6. What type of man is Grace married to and how does she get along with him?

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

8. What does Cherie say about how she ended up on the bus and at the cafe?

9. What is Dr. Lyman's history?

10. What does Carl tell Will when Will suggests he wake up all of the passengers on the bus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character seems to be the most innocent? Why do you think this is the case? What actions does s/he take which makes you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Cherie believes that respect is an important aspect of love. Do you agree with her belief? What other things are important in your opinion? Why do you feel that way?

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