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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. In the first Act, what does Ella tell Taylor Emma has?
2. Who does Wesley say has to co-sign the document?
3. What leads to dying, according to Emma?
4. According to Emma, what runs in the family?
5. What does Ella say you should never do if you are bleeding?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Weston doing at the beginning of Act Three?
2. Why does Weston not care about getting his money for selling the house?
3. Describe Ella's appearance when she enters in Act One.
4. What does Emma says Ella is after with Taylor?
5. Why does Ella tell Wesley he should not be cleaning up the debris?
6. What does Ella warn herself and Emma about in Act One concerning menstruation?
7. What does Wesley do when he reenters in Act Three after cleaning up?
8. How does Wesley feel himself becoming Weston?
9. How does Ella plan to get the money to go to Europe?
10. What does Weston do to try and reconnect with his home and land in Act Three?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the meaning of the title, "Curse of the Starving Class". How is the title relevant to the story's plot? What predictions can the reader make previous to reading the play based on the title? What deeper meaning does the title assume? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 2
The Tate's kitchen table serves several purposes in the play. Explore the significance of the kitchen table within the play. What purposes does the table serve? What does the table represent to each of the characters? What does the table represent overall in the play? How is the story different if the table is not present? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 3
In examining the Tate family throughout the play, Emma seems more similar to Weston, her father, and Wesley seems more like Ella, his mother. Describe how Emma and Weston are similar and how Wesley and Ella are similar. Are these similarities expected? How does each relationship influence the plot of the play? Use specific examples in the response.
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