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

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Babe wants to burn the photos of herself and Willy Jay, Barnette tells her:

2. Meg has taken little bites out of all of Lenny's candy because:

3. Why does Meg tell Doc she went to the Psychiatric ward in L.A.?

4. Babe wants a copy of the paper because:

5. At first, Doc and Meg pretend:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One definition of a crime is "any offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin." Consider any "crime" committed in the play, literal or metaphorical, and determine how the preceding definition suits it. Is the definition complete in regards to this particular crime? Are there any words that don't fit? Defend, refute, or qualify the definition above in regards to any crime in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Author Alex Haley said "In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." Write an essay in which you examine this idea in relation to Crimes of the Heart.

Essay Topic 3

A kitchen has many connotations. List a few of these connotations and defend or criticize Henley's choice of the Magrath kitchen as the central setting for the play.

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