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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. Artie considered going to the spelling bee as her ___________.

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

3. What news does Artie have for her mother when she calls her for the second time in scene 4?

4. What time of day was it when Dorothea cut the lock of hair from Artie?

5. In reference to Echo and Artie's argument in the beginning of scene 4, what does Echo believe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Artie and Dorothea feel about Echo's winning of the spelling bee?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Artie feel that she has fulfilled her commitment to Echo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Dorothea and Artie have negative feelings about Echo winning the spelling bee because of Echo's poor treatment of her opponent. How do you think things might have been different if Echo had actually lost the spelling bee? How do you think Artie and Dorothea would have reacted then?

Essay Topic 3

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

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