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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 Da say will happen to Charlie's birth mother if she ever shows up?

2. Why does Mother not like Young Charlie's letter?

3. Where does Drumm ask Young Charlie to go with him?

4. Da tells Charlie that he never told him _______________.

5. What does Da tell adult Charlie about a particular cliff?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Da change the course of Charlie's overtures toward Mary?

2. How do Drumm and Charlie's parents disagree on the best place for Charlie to find a job?

3. What is the nature of the letter Young Charlie is writing and why does his mother not like it?

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

5. What begins to emerge about Da's character in Act 2, Part 2?

6. What does Drumm bring to the house for Charlie and how does Charlie respond?

7. What foreshadowing does the author use regarding Da's intention for his legacy?

8. What does the melted sunglasses sculpture symbolize?

9. From whose point of view are the memory scenes told?

10. How does Act 2, Part 1 begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Not being able to escape the past is an important theme in DA. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Charlie and Da. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Charlie learn about the reality of his life with Da as opposed to the perceptions he has held for so long?

Essay Topic 3

Leonard is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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