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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Weston describe Wesley in Act Two?
2. What is Emma doing at the beginning of Act Two?
3. Why does Ellis come to the house?
4. How does Emma respond when Weston asks her what she thinks "of this place"?
5. Who is the one mechanic in town in Emma's story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
The real estate developer/lawyer Taylor is one of the play's minor characters, but he has a major influence on the play's main characters. Describe the influence Taylor has on each main character (Weston, Ella, Emma and Weston). Why is Taylor important to the play's plot? What, if anything, does Taylor symbolize? 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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