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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 is Ella going to get money?
2. What ailment does the animal that Wesley brings into the kitchen have?
3. Who does Wesley say does not come yet in Act One?
4. What does Weston tell Wesley to give the animal in the kitchen?
5. Where is Ella going with Taylor in Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Wesley tell Weston he has to run?
2. Why does Weston say Wesley should not envy his outlook?
3. What does Ella warn herself and Emma about in Act One concerning menstruation?
4. How does Weston feel connected to the rest of his family in Act Three?
5. What is Emma's argument for swimming in Act One?
6. Why does Ella tell Weston he should be a preacher?
7. What does Wesley compare Taylor buying their house to in Act Two?
8. Why does Wesley think it is okay that Emma wants to leave home?
9. Why does Emma say she is leaving the house in Act One?
10. According to Wesley, how does one poison a coyote?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
In "Curse of the Starving Class", each main character is on a quest or searching for something. Choose one of the main characters (Weston, Ella, Emma or Wesley), and describe what that character is searching for. What steps does the character take to find what they are looking for? Is the character successful or not in fulfilling their quest or search? Use specific examples from the text in the response.
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