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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. After Artie accidentally sees Echo in scene 5, what does she suggest to Echo?

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

3. Why does Artie not like the vortex?

4. How does Artie feel when she sees her daughter in scene 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Character names are very important in this play and have a kind of "self-fulfilling prophesy". Discuss how this is especially true for Artie. Give examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Dorothea gives her daughter and granddaughter very meaningful names: Artie (Artemis) and Echo. Dorothea explains her reasoning behind Echo's naming in the play. Artie is named after Artemis, a Greco-Roman huntress who was known for her ruthlessness and solitariness. Discuss how the characters' names fit their personalities. Give examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Echo's treatment of the little boy at the spelling bee. Why does Echo act so cruelly, which is seemingly out of character for her?

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