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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. Turk tells Marie that Doc __________________.

2. What item does Doc find in the kitchen?

3. What item does Lola purchase for the house?

4. What does Lola want Bruce to see when he arrives?

5. What does Lola do with Marie's telegram?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the beginning of the dream that Lola has.

2. How does Marie hurt Lola after Doc just gets her calmed down?

3. How does Doc perpetuate his denial of Marie's loose behavior?

4. How does Doc approach Lola on the issue of the opened telegram?

5. How does Doc know Ed and what does Lola tell Ed?

6. How does Lola try to make the evening as nice as possible for Marie and Bruce?

7. What does Lola talk about that makes Doc irritated?

8. Who is Mrs. Coffman and what is her relationship with Lola?

9. What does Lola's dream tell her about letting go of the past and moving forward?

10. What creates an argument between Doc and Lola early into the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA is a classic escape from reality story. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Inge uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Alcohol abuse seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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