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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what can Mary's malicious destruction be compared?

2. With what theme does the author end the play?

3. What does Mary do to scare Rosalie?

4. How does Mary feel about Rosalie?

5. Who is the only person the parents talk to before withdrawing their daughters from the school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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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