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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. The house is infested with _______.

2. What does Weston stack on the table?

3. Where is Ella going with Taylor in Act One?

4. Where does Wesley's father sleep previously?

5. What is Emma too young to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Weston doing at the beginning of Act Three?

2. Why does Wesley butcher the lamb?

3. Why does Weston not let Emma do his laundry?

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

5. Into what does Ellis want to turn the house?

6. Why does Ella call Weston "Mr. Hyde"?

7. Why does Wesley want to go to Alaska?

8. How does Wesley feel himself becoming Weston?

9. Where does Emma says she is going to go when she plans to leave the house in Act One?

10. Why does Ella want to go to Europe in Act One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the play's central actions take place in the Tate's kitchen. Explain the importance and relevance of the kitchen serving at the main setting for the play. What does the kitchen represent? How does this symbolization impact the play's meaning? Use specific examples from the play in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Weston's story about castrating lambs and the eagle eating the discarded testes occurs more than once in the play. Why is this story important? What does the story represent? What does the story mean to each character that tells it? Be sure to reference specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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