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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. How does Dorothea feel about her husband?

2. Artie's fear is considered __________________________.

3. Where does Artie find employment at the end of scene 2?

4. What is Echo's relationship to Artie?

5. Which character ends scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is it ironic that Artie constantly drills spelling words to Echo?

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

4. Why does Artie feel her ability to remember everything is an inconvenience?

5. What does Artie admit is her own neurosis?

6. Why does Dorothea decide to take on a life of eccentricity?

7. Why do you think Dorothea felt little or no grief when her husband died?

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

9. How is Dorothea's educational treatment of Echo similar to how she raised Artie?

10. Who ignited Echo's original love of words?

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

Foreshadowing is used throughout Eleemosynary. Discuss examples of it and how it increases understanding of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Echo never really has a chance to reunite her mother and grandmother. Discuss why she believes she can, and how she plans it.

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