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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Taylor's job?
2. Who is Weston's buyer?
3. Why does Ellis come to the house?
4. What is Emma doing at the beginning of Act Two?
5. What does the house look like without a front door, according to Emma?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Research Sam Shepard's biography and life experiences. How does Shepard use his own life experiences and background in the play? What events, if any, does Shepard pull directly from his own life? Are Shepard's statements in the play aimed at anything in his personal life? Use specific examples from the play in the response.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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