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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. Who does Ella call the previous night?
2. What are Emma's cards for?
3. Where does Ella want to go?
4. Where does Wesley tell Weston his mother goes in Act One?
5. What does Weston put into the refrigerator in Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Wesley tell Ella as she is cooking in Act One?
2. Why does Weston not care about getting his money for selling the house?
3. Why does Ella tell Weston he should be a preacher?
4. Why is crime the perfect self-employment for Emma?
5. What idea does Weston bring up in Act Three?
6. For what are Emma's charts?
7. Why does Weston ask Wesley what he thinks of the house in Act Two?
8. Why does Ella tell Wesley he should not be cleaning up the debris?
9. Why does Wesley butcher the lamb?
10. Why does Emma not want to replace the front door?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Emma takes her own journey in the "Curse of the Starving Class". Track Emma's journey in the play. What milestones does she reach during the play? How do Emma's thoughts and actions change as the play progresses? How do Emma's experience change her viewpoint on life? How does her opinion of her family change? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 2
Several of the play's characters seek revenge or have revenge sought upon them for various actions. Explore the theme of revenge in the play. What characters are seeking revenge and for what? What characters are the object of that revenge and why? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 3
Research Sam Shepard's biography and life experiences. How does Shepard use his own life experiences and background in the play? What events, if any, does Shepard pull directly from his own life? Are Shepard's statements in the play aimed at anything in his personal life? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
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