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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. Tom has missed how many of the team reunions?

2. Who is George's wife?

3. In what state is the high school where the men win the championship?

4. Which corporation has promised George's opponent that it will bring new jobs to the town?

5. Which person had been on the team but no one has heard from for 20 years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor does Coach use for the men of the winning championship team?

2. How does Act 2 begin?

3. How does Coach respond when hearing about the affair between Phil and George's wife?

4. How does Phil learn Sharmen's real feelings about him?

5. Describe the setting for Act 1.

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

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

8. Who are the first two characters to be introduced in the play?

9. How does Coach respond when Tom challenges him on the championship being a myth?

10. How does the author show that Coach is bitter about what has happened in his life since the championship season?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Phil. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Miller's use of humor in the play, especially with Tom's character. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

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