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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. Babe explodes at Chick, which indicates:

2. Chick's continual focus on the shame their mother's suicide brought on the family suggests:

3. Babe seems to blame their mother's death on:

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

5. Meg's remark, "We're getting so old," offends Lenny because:

Short Essay Questions

1. In their discussion of the rules for "hearts," the girls remember that hearts are bad, which suggests what?

2. What does Barnette's reaction to Babe's story reveal about his character?

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

4. How do Meg and Lenny appear to feel about their father?

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

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

7. What is ironic about Meg's response to the news about Old Granddaddy?

8. The candy Chick brings, which is outdated and unwanted, might represent what?

9. Why does Babe seem surprise to hear the real story of Doc's injury and the town's opinion of Meg?

10. Chick is presented as "too big" for her pantyhose, and her hairstyle threatens to become too big also. What does this bigness suggest about her character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Consider Henley's use of humor at opportune moments in the play. Then write an essay in which you identify Henley's most successful examples of humor in the text, and discuss the effect these moments have on the author's purpose.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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