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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 did Artie's mother want her to do when Artie was young?

2. Dorothea has ______________________expectations for her daughter.

3. Why were Artie and Echo's conversations limited?

4. How did the wings look?

5. After the picnic, what does Dorothea decide she should become?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the opening action of this play, and what does this foreshadow?

2. Who is the controller in the play? Who is being controlled?

3. Why does Artie feel that she was Dorothea's guinea pig as she grew up?

4. At what point in scene 3 do you think the audience loses sympathy for Dorothea?

5. In scene 1, Dorothea has had a stroke and is rendered mute. Why do you think Echo insists she can hear Dorothea?

6. Why do you think Artie is not worried about her own issues?

7. How does Dorothea's choice to become an eccentric take away Artie's freedom?

8. Who is Artie named after and how does this name match her personality?

9. What is the primary complication between the Westbrook women in this play?

10. Why do you think Artie is unable to communicate effectively with her daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artie was set up for failure repeatedly by Dorothea's unreasonable expectations. Explore these scenes and write about how these early events later influenced Artie's life choices. Give evidence from the play to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Dorothea's reaction to Artie searching for her lock of hair. Why is this so important to Dorothea, and is Dorothea reasonable in her reaction to Artie's search?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how motherhood is handled by both Dorothea and Artie. Do you think Echo will be different in her role as a mother?

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