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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. Chick is upset at Lenny because:

2. Babe's story suggests that Lenny broke up with Charlie Hill because:

3. Chick's tight extra-petite pantyhose suggest:

4. Meg and Babe fantasize about the huge birthday cake they have ordered for Lenny, which reveals:

5. Meg protests to the idea of Doc's wife because:

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Meg's life like in L.A.?

2. Describe Babe's motivations for shooting Zackery.

3. Describe Old Granddaddy's relationship with his granddaughters.

4. What do the details of Meg's life in Hollywood reveal?

5. Why did Meg force herself to look at the Diseases of the Skin book and March of Dimes poster as a child?

6. Describe some contradicting facets of Babe's character.

7. Why does Meg bring up Lenny's boyfriend from Memphis?

8. What makes Babe finally understand the gravity of her situation?

9. Describe Lenny's phone call with Charlie.

10. What is Meg's attitude toward her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the physical or emotional defects of any character in the play. How do these defects shape the characters or propel the events of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Blanche McCrary Boyd said, "My sister says Southerners are like other people, only more so." Write an essay in which you explain the preceding statement by examining the characters of the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you evaluate any character from the text as "successful" or "unsuccessful" according to their own standards and those of society in general.

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