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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. Who talked to Alan about the biological details of the answer to #48?

2. What does Dysart blame Hesther for?

3. Who does Alan say understands?

4. What does Alan call Dysart?

5. What does the Horseman do for Alan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank think of the way Dora raised Alan?

2. What does Dysart offer to do as a result of #46?

3. What is Frank's reaction to Alan's encounter with the horse?

4. Why does Dysart tell Dora not to come visit Alan anymore?

5. What is the game that Dysart wants he and Alan to play?

6. What happens after Alan leads the horse offstage?

7. What is the one word answer that Alan gives Dysart and what was the question?

8. What is the next trick Dysart wants to use with Alan?

9. Describe the entrance of Jill into Alan's life.

10. What is Alan afraid of when he and Jill go back to the stables?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationships between husband and wife are also questioned in this play.

Part 1: Describe the relationship between Dora and Frank.

Part 2: Describe the relationship between Dysart and his wife.

Part 3: What do these relationships seem to say about marriage in general? Does the author seem to be making a statement about love relationships?

Essay Topic 2

The act of blinding the horses is not only horrifying, but also confusing in relation to Alan's love of the horses.

Part 1: List at least 3 things Alan does to prove that he loves horses.

Part 2: Why do you think Alan decided to blind the horses? Explain your answer.

Part 3: How do you think Alan feels about his actions? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between Dysart and Hesther helps to guide the play and to show the reader how the story progressed for Alan.

Part 1: Why do you think Hesther is introduced in this play? What is her role in the story?

Part 2: What do you think Hesther is meant to symbolize in this play? What is her part in the relationship between Alan and Dysart?

Part 3: Is the character of Hesther necessary? Why or why not?

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