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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 is Dan's response to Ralphie's request.
2. Where is Helen Laski?
3. How old is Ralphie?
4. Who does Griffin pretend to be to Eleanor?
5. Who is Cindy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What raises tensions in the house?
2. What convinces Griffin to get ready to leave the house?
3. Why is Dan Hilliard suspicious when he arrives home?
4. Why is Griffin upset about Robish and Hank?
5. What does Griffin say that makes Hank angry?
6. What happens to Dan when returning from picking up Griffin's money? How is Dan feeling at this point?
7. What gives the sheriff's office a clue about the convicts?
8. Why and how does Chuck confront Griffin?
9. What does Griffin want Dan and Cindy to do in the morning?
10. While the convicts inside the house are arguing what does Chuck do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Act 2, the setting jumps back and forth between the Hillards' home and the Sheriff's office. Tension seems to be mounting in both places. Answer the following questions in a well-developed essay using examples from the book as well as personal experience:
1. How does the jumping back and forth between the two settings contribute to the rising drama and suspense? Or does it? Is it an effective technique?
2. Discuss the different manifestations of the tension in each setting and how each person is responding to the tension.
3. How does Chuck's
Essay Topic 2
In Act 3, Robish is convinced that someone is moving in on the house, but Griffin feels that the two remaining convicts are safe and will soon be on their way to Helen and Hank, who should be waiting in Louisville. Answer the following questions in a well-developed essay using examples from the book as well as personal experience:
1. Do you think truly believes that he and Robish are safe? Is Griffin cracking under the stress of the situation?
2. Now with Hank gone from the house, do you think Griffin is becoming more careless and less caring about what happens to him and Robish?
3. Sometimes a leader will crack under stress and can no longer think clearly or make rational choices. Is this what is happening to Griffin? Do you think the Hilliard family would be in greater danger if Griffin cracks completely?
Essay Topic 3
Besides belonging to the literary genre of drama, Desperate Hours is a category that might be called suspense drama. Choose one of the following questions and write a well-developed essay using examples from the book as well as personal experience:
1. Compare and contrast a drama with that of Desperate Hours. What elements are similar? Different? Which do you prefer?
2. What do you think is the difference between suspense and terror? Give examples of drama or films that you would label suspense and examples that you would label terror. Give specific details to demonstrate elements of suspense and terror. Which do you enjoy the most? Why?
3. Alfred Hitchcock is often called the Master of Suspense. Watch one of his films and compare and contrast it to Desperate Hours. Which do you enjoy the most?
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