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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 is the heritage of most of the people in Scranton?

2. What brand of beer do the men drink?

3. Which of the following is something that is not a passionate topic in Scranton?

4. Tom has missed how many of the team reunions?

5. Who is George's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What resentments does James carry about his life?

2. How do the men reconcile by the end of the play?

3. How many of the men have known the truth about the final game for all these years?

4. How does the author use Tom's character as a humorous release from the tense situation in the room?

5. Who is Martin and how is he remembered by the men?

6. How does Coach try to bolster George's self-esteem regarding the upcoming election?

7. Describe the setting for Act 1.

8. What is the symbolism of George's vomiting in the championship trophy?

9. Why is it ironic that Tom serves as the voice of reason in the play?

10. What do the troubled lives of the men serve as a metaphor for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Coach and the four men in the play. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Miller uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Inge uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

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