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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. What alternate way to enter the house does Ella mention in Act One?
2. What type of uniform is Emma wearing in Act One?
3. According to Emma, what runs in the family?
4. Where should Emma never purchase sanitary napkins, according to Ella?
5. What is Wesley cleaning up in the beginning of Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Wesley not pleased that Ella calls the cops?
2. Why does Ella want to go to Europe in Act One?
3. Why does Ella call the cops in Act One?
4. Where does Emma says she is going to go when she plans to leave the house in Act One?
5. What does Wesley tell Ella as she is cooking in Act One?
6. Why is Emma looking for a chicken?
7. Why does Weston ask Wesley what he thinks of the house in Act Two?
8. What is Wesley doing as Act One opens?
9. Why does Ella tell Weston he should be a preacher?
10. Why is crime the perfect self-employment for Emma?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The lamb Wesley and Weston bring into the house to rid of maggots also plays a significant role in the play. What does the lamb represent? Does the lamb take on different meanings for different characters? Why is the lamb important to the story? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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