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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 room does Turk sneak out of?

2. Which of the following does Lola not tell Marie about her marriage to Doc?

3. Lola's mind wanders off and she talks about ________________________.

4. Whose voice does Doc say he heard last night?

5. What does Lola complain about in Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What negative comment does Marie make about the bouquet of lilacs?

2. Who arrives at the house to help Lola and Mrs. Coffman with Doc?

3. What does Lola realize about Doc when he sneaks back into the house?

4. What is the irony of Doc's being taken to the hospital for his alcohol abuse problem?

5. What vulgar name does Doc call Marie and Lola and why prompts him to do so?

6. What is the significance of Marie's sudden departure from Doc and Lola's life?

7. What lie does Lola tell about why Doc cannot be home for dinner?

8. How do Doc and Lola differ in their opinions of Marie's friend, Turk?

9. What does Doc say to Lola and Marie after he encounters Turk sneaking out of Marie's room?

10. What questions does Lola bombard Doc with about their life together and what is Doc's reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Inge's use of humor in the play. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Doc and Lola. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

The play seems to come full circle from Lola calling out for Little Sheba and then finally realizing that Little Sheba is not going to return. Do you think Lola is really satisfied in her own mind? Or is she just temporarily pacifying Doc? Explain your opinion.

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