View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chick tells Lennie that Lenny's gift to her daughter fell apart because:

2. The most pressing matter of the moment is:

3. Billy Boy's death might signal:

4. Babe will not talk to Barnette Lloyd because:

5. Lenny's birthday gift turns out to be a box of candy, which suggests:

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Meg give Doc for leaving him in Biloxi?

2. What kind of man does Doc Porter appear to be?

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

4. What seems to be happening to Babe at the end of Act II?

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

6. What does Meg and Doc's first meeting in the kitchen suggest about their relationship?

7. What event finally pushes Babe over the brink?

8. Why do Meg, Lenny, and Babe seem to fall into old patterns of behavior around one another?

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

10. How do Lenny and Babe feel at the start of Act III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering the information the girls share about Old Granddaddy, make a case for his influence in their lives as unparalleled. Use evidence from the text to support for your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

The men of Crimes of the Heart fill many roles for the Magrath sisters. Write an essay in which you examine the role of any male character or characters in relation to his role in the Magrath family drama.

Essay Topic 3

If the Magrath family were a clear example of family in the United States, what would be the "norm" for family behavior? Use the text to support your ideas about the Magrath family as a typical American family.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 839 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample