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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. Why does Artie give Dorothea a kiss after the spelling bee?

2. What is Artie's response to Dorothea being back in her life?

3. What does Dorothea feel is the most important aspect of Echo's personality?

4. How many names did Artie take on to keep from being found?

5. Which 3 things were most important about the trip back east to Artie?

Short Essay Questions

1. After all her time away from Dorothea, why do you think Artie finally called her?

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

3. Why do you think Dorothea wanted Echo to be so willing to give forgiveness?

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

5. Why is Echo so ruthless in her defeat of the little boy?

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

7. How does what Dorothea says about the lock of hair always connecting her to Artie foreshadow their relationship?

8. Why do you think Artie left her daughter with Dorothea, despite her own traumatic childhood with her mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In scene 5, the cross country drive west back to Dorothea's home is recounted. Echo was too young to remember the trip, but both Dorothea and Artie recount their memorable stops along the way. What do these stops indicate about Dorothea and Artie?

Essay Topic 3

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

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