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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. What does Mary say she will do with Young Charlie?

2. The last thing Young Charlie wanted was ______________________.

3. What does Oliver ask Charlie before leaving?

4. Which girl always believed that Oliver would be a great man?

5. What does Charlie feel keeps him from being successful?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Act 2, Part 3 begin?

2. How does Da make his first appearance in the play?

3. How does Act 2, Part 1 begin?

4. Why do Oliver's plans differ from Charlie's once Charlie sees Mary sitting on a bench reading?

5. Why is the memory of Charlie having the memory regarding his birth mother so significant?

6. What two revelations about Da come to Charlie in this act?

7. What advice does Drumm give Young Charlie on the job he offers him?

8. What is the author's purpose for including this brief scene with Mary, Young Charlie and Da?

9. What memory does Charlie have of Drumm and what was the state of their relationship?

10. What charges does Young Charlie level at Adult Charlie about the way his life turned out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the play and write a brief synopsis for Charlie's life. Will Da still be such a powerful presence in his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the play's title? Why wasn't it called CHARLIE? What are some other possible titles for the play? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Leonard's use of symbolism and imagery in the play as related to the sunglasses sculpture. What does the sculpture represent? Which characters are especially affected by the sculpture and what does it mean to them?

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