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

Short Answer Questions

1. Babe looks happy in her wedding picture because:

2. When Lenny learns her secret has been betrayed she tells Babe:

3. What secret has Babe revealed to Meg about Lenny?

4. What seems to be Lenny's "comfort" food?

5. Why does Doc come over during the card game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry Miller said, "The prisoner is not the one who has committed a crime, but the one who clings to his crime and lives it over and over." Considering any character in the play, defend, refute, or qualify Miller's statement.

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

Consider Henley's motif of sweetness in the play. What message does the author emphasize through the "sweetness" of character actions, dialog, or foods? Use at least three specific examples to support your point.

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