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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Lyons come to the house for in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. Who has control over Gabriel's money?

3. Who is going with Rose on her errand?

4. What does Troy say after Cory says he's leaving and tells Rose he'll be back for his things later?

5. Troy tells Rose he needs to do what in order to help Gabriel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ways in which baseball terms are used metaphorically throughout the play. Give examples of when and how at least a dozen terms are used.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how foreshadowing is used effectively in the play. Give examples of at least five instances in which foreshadowing comes into play--both from the standpoint of the foreshadowing itself and the event or dialogue it predicts.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the structure of the play, examining the time frame during which the play is set. How does Wilson alert the audience/reader to the passage of time from scene to scene? In your analysis, include your ideas about why Wilson made the decision to start the play when Cory was a high school student and end it nearly eight years later. Discuss the ways changes in other characters could only have been accomplished by using that time frame.

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