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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. According to Weston, what is the only thing the refrigerator is good for?

2. Where does Wesley's father sleep previously?

3. What does Ella have in her hand when she enters in Act One?

4. What directions are on Emma's cards?

5. Who is Ella?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emma not want to replace the front door?

2. Why does Weston ask Wesley what he thinks of the house in Act Two?

3. Where does Emma think Taylor and Ella went in Act Two?

4. What does Wesley do when he comes in after taking the lamb outside?

5. Why does Weston think Wesley and Emma are spoiled?

6. Why is Emma looking for her jodhpurs?

7. How does Ella describe what it feels like when she learns Weston sells the house already?

8. How does Wesley feel himself becoming Weston?

9. Why is Emma looking for a chicken?

10. Why is Weston not surprised that Emma is in jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Violence is a common theme in the play. From violence against the family from outside forces to violence within the family unit, many of the play's central events deal with violence. Explore the theme of violence in the play. How does the violence come about? Why is the violence relevant to the rest of the play? How does violence shape each of the characters? Use specific examples from the play in the response.

Essay Topic 3

In addition to the play occurring mostly in the Tate's kitchen, the refrigerator almost becomes another character in the play. Explore the role the refrigerator plays in the story. How does the refrigerator's presence influence the characters and the play's events? What does the refrigerator symbolize? How is the refrigerator involved in the events of the play that help make it "character-like"? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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