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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 subject does Dysart ask Dora and Frank about in regards to what they talked to Alan about?

2. What is product mentioned in the first song Alan signs for Dysart?

3. Frank's response to Alan's ride is: "What do you _________ you're doing?"

4. What does Alan need to say in order to make the horse go faster?

5. What does Dysart offer they do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jill do when she sees Alan has a good feel for working with the horses?

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

3. Why does Alan have troubles performing with Jill?

4. What happens frequently when Alan is having his nightmares?

5. What happens when Jill and Alan are sitting in the theatre?

6. When the Christian Cavalry first appeared in the New World, what happened?

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

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

9. What does Dysart admit that be feels?

10. What happens when someone rides Equus, according to Alan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Dysart and Alan is a complicated one, to be sure. At times, they each seem to be helping each other, instead of one person helping more than another.

Part 1: What are some of the ways in which Dysart helps Alan?

Part 2: What are some of the ways in which Alan helps Dysart?

Part 3: Do you think Dysart is more concerned about himself or about Alan in their sessions?

Essay Topic 2

Alan and Dysart's relationship gets off to a rocky start at first, with Alan singing jingles to Dysart at the beginning.

Part 1: Why do you think Alan sang these jingles to Dysart? What was he trying to achieve?

Part 2: What is Dysart's reaction the jingles and what does this day about Dysart?

Part 3: What does this initial encounter say about Alan and his receptiveness to Dysart? What does it seem to tell the viewer?

Essay Topic 3

Dysart views himself as someone who can save the children he works with, but this is enmeshed with the idea that he could also harm them if he wished.

Part 1: What does the dream in Act 1, Scene 5 have to say about Dysart's feelings about his role in the therapy process?

Part 2: What does Dysart do to prevent the dissection of the patients he sees?

Part 3: In the play,do you feel dissection of Alan is necessary for Dysart's work with him? Why or why not?

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