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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Echo happy to hear the word "eleemosynary" at the spelling bee?
(a) Her mother loved the word.
(b) She had never heard it before, but could sound it out.
(c) It was the longest word she knew.
(d) It is her favorite word.

2. In reference to Echo and Artie's argument in the beginning of scene 4, what does Artie believe?
(a) That Dorothea's coma is her fault.
(b) That Dorothea is a vegetable.
(c) That Dorothea needs them to intereact with her.
(d) That Dorothea can hear them in her coma.

3. In scene 4, what does Dorothea say to Artie when Artie calls to tell her where she has been?
(a) That she could not wait to see her.
(b) That she has been looking for her everywhere.
(c) That she was no longer looking for her.
(d) That she loves her very much.

4. What is Echo's frame of mind as she spells her words?
(a) She is confident and spells them correctly.
(b) She pauses hesitantly after each letter, unsure of herself.
(c) She is nervous, but spells them correctly.
(d) She smiles bravely, but misspells her first word.

5. How does Artie feel when she sees her daughter in scene 5?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Panicked.
(c) Pure joy.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Echo and Artie arguing about in the beginning of scene 4?

2. How does Artie and Echo's argument end?

3. Where does Dorothea live?

4. When Artie comes to Echo's spelling bee, where does she sit?

5. What did Echo remember about the trip back east?

Short Essay Questions

1. What evidence is there in scene 5 that Echo is intrigued by her mother and wants to get to know her?

2. Do you think Artie realizes the importance of the spelling bee to Echo?

3. Why did Dorothea change her granddaughter's name to Echo?

4. Why do you think Echo said Artie was just a dead person when she called in scene 4?

5. Why are Artie and Echo arguing over Dorothea as scene 4 opens?

6. What happens to Artie when her mother reappears in her life?

7. Why did Artie move and change her name so many times?

8. Why does Dorothea cut a lock of Artie's hair?

9. Why do you think the author chose to "kill off"all the male characters in the play?

10. Why do you think the author chose the book "Robinson Crusoe" to mention as being connected to Artie?

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