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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 name of the school in THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?

2. What was Mrs. Mortar's former profession?

3. Which girl does Mrs. Mortar chastise for tardiness?

4. How is Mrs. Mortar related to Martha?

5. Mrs. Tilford conducts herself with no hint of _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Tilford do after she is finished speaking with Mary?

2. How does Mrs. Tilford respond when she realizes that Mary has arrived unexpectedly?

3. How does Mary react when she learns that she is being sent back to school?

4. What is the setting for THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?

5. What is the "witch hunt" upon which Mary has embarked?

6. Why are the adults not concerned about Mary's "heart attack"?

7. How does Mary get caught in her ploy to win over Mrs. Mortar?

8. Who greets Mary when she arrives at the Tilford home?

9. What is the most tragic irony of the whole play?

10. How is Mary's destructive behavior comparable to the effects of acid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study on Mary. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the taboo of homosexuality in the 1930s. Compare and contrast homosexuality in America during the 1930s to homosexuality in America today. What major changes have occurred--both positive and negative?

Essay Topic 3

THE CHILDREN'S HOUR is a classic story of good versus evil. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

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