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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. When Barnette Lloyd arrives, Babe:

2. When Chick arrives with Babe, she is upset because:

3. Babe does not want to expose Willy Jay because:

4. Meg and Lenny's relationship appears at first to be:

5. Granddaddy's comment that Zackery was the best man for Babe whether she knew it or not implies:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the mention of Billy Boy do for the mood of the scene right before Meg enters?

2. How might the three sisters serve as symbols for stereotypes of Southern women?

3. What do the candy, cokes, and lemonade symbolize for the girls?

4. What kind of relationship did Babe have with Zackery?

5. What do Babe's thoughts about birthday wishes indicate about her?

6. How does Meg feel about talking about the past?

7. What impedes Lenny's growth or happiness?

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

9. What possibilities does Barnette Lloyd present as Babe's attorney.

10. Why is Lenny so angry at Meg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henley's characters are motivated by any number of factors--fear, pity, duty, love. Choose any character or characters whose motivations seem to drive the play and write an essay in which you argue the significance of these motivations.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the ideas of fault and blame in Henley's play. What idea or events connect to fault and blame for the Magraths? What message is Henley communicating through the ideas of fault and blame in her play?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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