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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 does the coach yell out at the men and want them to do when he enters the house?

2. The coach tells the men that they must ________________ in times of danger and dissension.

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

4. What is Phil's opinion of a campaign contribution for George?

5. What job does George have in the town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Coach's persona of always playing by the rules?

2. What does Coach reveal about his past that sheds light on his anti-Semitic views?

3. What is Phil's opinion of George's chances of winning the election?

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

5. What is the strength of the bond between the men as the play ends?

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

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

8. What secret does Tom reveal that he had learned from Martin regarding the championship game?

9. How do Coach and Phil seem to be especially tied to the past?

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

Regret seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of regret? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Create a brief character study of George. 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?

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