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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. How long has it been since Charlie and Oliver have seen each other?

2. Da reappears and talks about the funeral and _________________.

3. Mother claimed that Da made a __________ out of Young Charlie.

4. Who does Charlie say told him that what Da said about Charlie's birth mother wasn't true?

5. Which of the following was not a big part of Da's life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Da do when he appears the second time in the scene?

2. How does the subject of Charlie's birth mother come up in Act 1, Part 4?

3. Who is Mrs. Prynne and why has she come to see Da in Act 2, Part 2?

4. How does Act 2, Part 1 begin?

5. Why does Charlie consider Da to be a millstone around his neck?

6. How does the author use the lighthouse as a metaphor in this scene?

7. It has been presented that maybe Charlie had not been interested in caring for his dying father. How is that perception changed in this act?

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

9. For what reason did Da use the checks Charlie had sent him?

10. How does Charlie injure his hand on the glasses sculpture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the play and write a brief synopsis for the lives of four of the characters. Remember to exclude Joe and Lorna but you may choose from any of the others.

Essay Topic 3

Does Leonard end the play on a note of hope for Charlie or the continuance of his struggle to come to terms with his flawed relationship with Da? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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