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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. Who does Wesley say spoils Emma?
2. According to Weston, what is the only thing the refrigerator is good for?
3. What does Emma call Ella in Act One?
4. Where is Emma going to go?
5. Where does Wesley tell Weston his mother goes in Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Weston feel connected to the rest of his family in Act Three?
2. Why does Ella tell Wesley he should not be cleaning up the debris?
3. What news does Ella have about the house when she returns from meeting with Taylor in Act Two?
4. Why does Weston think Wesley and Emma are spoiled?
5. What is Wesley doing at the beginning of Act Two?
6. What is Emma's argument for swimming in Act One?
7. What does Wesley say happens to his face in Act Three?
8. Where does Emma think Taylor and Ella went in Act Two?
9. What does Weston do to try and reconnect with his home and land in Act Three?
10. What does Wesley compare Taylor buying their house to in Act Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sam Shepard's play, "Curse of the Starving Class", can be classified as a family tragedy play. Explain why this categorization is appropriate or not. What occurs in the play that makes it a family tragedy? Is tragedy too strong of a word? If the play should be reclassified, what is a more appropriate description? Use specific examples from the text 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
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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