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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. Where does Weston get what he places in the refrigerator in Act One?
2. What does the "intruder" take in Act One?
3. Who does Ella call the previous night?
4. What class does the family not belong to, according to Emma?
5. The house is infested with _______.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Weston doing at the beginning of Act Three?
2. What idea does Weston bring up in Act Three?
3. Where does Emma says she is going to go when she plans to leave the house in Act One?
4. Why does Weston not let Emma do his laundry?
5. To whom does Weston plan to sell the house?
6. Why does Ella call Weston "Mr. Hyde"?
7. What is Emma's argument for swimming in Act One?
8. Why is Emma looking for her jodhpurs?
9. What is Wesley doing at the beginning of Act Two?
10. What story does Weston tell the lamb in the kitchen?
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
Each main character in "Curse of the Starving Class" sees the world around them differently. Explore each main character's (Emma, Ella, Wesley and Weston) perception of reality. How are their realities similar? How are they different? How do these conflicting realities create both conflict and resolution in the play? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 3
Of all the character transformations in the play, Weston, the patriarch of the story, goes one of the more significant transformations. Describe Weston at the beginning and the end of the play. How does he change? Are Weston's changes for better or worse? How do Weston's changes impact the rest of the characters? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
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