Eleemosynary Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Lee Blessing
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Eleemosynary Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Lee Blessing
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dorothea has ______________________expectations for her daughter.
(a) Unreasonable.
(b) No.
(c) Very low.
(d) Reasonable.

2. Who raised Echo?
(a) Artie.
(b) Dorothea.
(c) Echo's father.
(d) An orphanage.

3. What does Dorothea do after graduating from high school?
(a) She takes a job as a waitress.
(b) She marries.
(c) She becomes pregnant.
(d) She goes to college.

4. How old is Artie when she has her first tutor?
(a) 13.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

5. Dorothea began teaching Echo to read at the age of ______________.
(a) 5 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 3 months.

6. For Dorothea, eccentricity means _____________________her child.
(a) Having fun with.
(b) Exploiting.
(c) Loving.
(d) Leaving.

7. In scene 3, which character does the audience meet more fully?
(a) Echo.
(b) Dorothea's mother.
(c) Artie.
(d) Dorothea.

8. What foreshadows the relationship between Echo and Artie in the first scene?
(a) Echo communicating with mute Dorothea.
(b) Echo drawing a picture.
(c) Echo spelling the title of the play out loud.
(d) Artie running to hug her daughter.

9. What was Dorothea's childhood like?
(a) Dorothea felt worthless and guilty growing up.
(b) Dorothea had lots of friends and was happy.
(c) Dorothea had a wonderful childhood filled with love.
(d) Dorothea's parents doted on Dorothea.

10. How does Artie feel about the outcome of her pregnancy?
(a) Relief.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Deeply traumatized.

11. What does Dorothea convince Artie to do about her pregnancy?
(a) Dorothea is disappointed that Artie is so young, but is excited about having a grandchild.
(b) Dorothea convinces Artie to give the baby up for adoption.
(c) Dorothea convinces Artie to have the baby at home.
(d) Dorothea convinces Artie to have an abortion so she can go to college as planned.

12. What did Artie's mother want her to do when Artie was young?
(a) To try to fly with homemade wings.
(b) To make a pair of wings.
(c) To spell "eleemosynary."
(d) To study to become a doctor.

13. Which character ends scene 1?
(a) Echo.
(b) Artie's aunt.
(c) Artie's father.
(d) Dorothea.

14. What dream does Artie have?
(a) That she is able to fly through the sky with homemade wings.
(b) That her mother burns all Artie's books.
(c) That Echo falls out of a tree.
(d) That her mother has a terrible accident.

15. How did the wings look?
(a) Crudely fashioned.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Blue and yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Artie tried to fly?

2. In the opening of scene 2, what does Artie say concerns her the most?

3. After Dorothea talks about her marriage, what topic does she talk about?

4. How does Dorothea feel about her husband?

5. The play's title is most relevant to which character?

(see the answer keys)

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