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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Bo decide he wanted to marry Cherie?

2. Where did Bo tell Cherie he was taking her away to?

3. Why does Bo decide not to follow through on his plan in regards to Cherie?

4. What information does Virgil tell Cherie that shocks her?

5. What is Virgil doing as Act II opens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which relationships end with new possibilities? Which relationships seem to be tied up tightly? Why do you think the author allows for some relationships to be tied and some to have new possibilities?

Essay Topic 2

Which of the characters in the novel seem to demonstrate a relationship without possibilities? Why don't possibilities seem to exist with those characters you have identified? What changes occurred throughout the novel in these relationships to further separate them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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