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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 biblical event is Alan fascinated with?

2. What does Frank accuse Dora of doing to Alan?

3. Hesther has an/a _________ of papers to get through before bed.

4. What did this rider in #43 call the daily ride?

5. What did Alan beat himself with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dysart want to do for Alan?

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

4. How did Alan learn to ride Equus/Nugget?

5. What does Dysart tell Alan after Alan has told him about the scene in the stable?

6. What kind of worker was Alan, according to Dalton?

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

8. What did Alan do when the court asked him for an explanation for his actions?

9. What does Dysart apologize to Alan for?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The power struggle between Alan and Dysart is evident from the start. This power is something they both want and yet want to give up, it seems.

Part 1: What are some of the ways both Alan and Dysart attempt to gain power in their relationship?

Part 2: Honesty is the one thing they both want from the other - why is this?

Part 3: Why do Dysart and Alan both need power in this relationship? What do both stand to gain?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The role of sex in this story is one that seems to cause a great deal of pain and worry in the characters, as well as relief and release.

Part 1: List three different ways or instances in which sex is revealed in this play.

Part 2: What are the outcomes of these instances? What do the characters involved learn from each of this instances?

Part 3: Is sex seen as a bad or a good thing in this play? Support your answer.

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