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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 is Dorothea doing when scene 4 opens?

2. What excuse does Artie originally give for not being able to attend the spelling bee?

3. What is Echo doing as scene 5 opens?

4. How does Dorothea feel when she finds Artie searching for the lock of hair?

5. What did Artie do right after kissing Dorothea after the spelling bee?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why do you think that Echo put on the wings in the beginning of scene 5?

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

8. What do all of the "educational stops " which the Westbrook women made have in common?

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

10. Why does Artie suggest to Echo to practice for the National Spelling Bee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dorothea gives a lengthy discussion about Echo's name and why she named her this. Echo's name is connected to her grandmother's expectations of her and Echo's later decisions in life. Discuss how Echo's name influenced her.

Essay Topic 2

Dorothea admits that in the last years of her life she is more concerned about her daughter, from whom he is estranged, rather than her granddaughter, whom she is raising. Why do you think this is true, and what may be the affects of this on Echo?

Essay Topic 3

In scene 3, the character of Dorothea is explored. What are your feelings about Dorothea? Do you feel sympathy for her or do you think her techniques of raising children are inexcusable? Explore your thoughts on this complex character.

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