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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. Who enters the room and states that Mary had found the flowers in a trashcan?

2. What is the time period for THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?

3. Who is Mary's grandmother?

4. Who overhears Martha and Mrs. Mortar arguing?

5. How can Mary's behavior be characterized?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances of Martha's suicide?

2. How does Mrs. Tilford react when Martha threatens to sue her for libel?

3. Given Mary's behavior so far in the play, what type of home would the reader believe she had been raised in?

4. How does Mary react when she learns her punishment for her cunning behavior?

5. What has prompted Martha to think about her true feelings for Karen?

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

7. What solution and ray of hope has Dr. Cardin presented to Karen and Martha?

8. Explain the impact that the trial has had on Karen and Martha's careers.

9. What is the irony in Mrs. Mortar's name?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study on Mrs Tilford. 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

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 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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