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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 does the sisters' ritual celebrate?
2. What is Fannie's manner at the train station?
3. Why does Frank make Sophie nervous?
4. What does Frank think of Minnie's hair after Miss Leah fixes it up?
5. According to Sophie, a homesteader needs _________ to survive.
Short Essay Questions
1. What news does Frank get that causes him to withdraw from everyone?
2. What is Minnie thinking while Frank beats her up in Act 2, Scene 3?
3. Why is it important that Fannie be the one to serve Frank the apple pie?
4. Sophie mentions a Joshe and Belle. How does their story influence how Sophie feels about Minnie's domestic situation?
5. At first, Sophie is adamant about convincing Minnie she needs to stop this abuse. Suddenly she stops talking and walks away. What does Minnie say to offend Sophie so much?
6. What is Minnie's reaction when she first sees Frank dead?
7. Describe Sophie, Fannie, and Minnie's ritual after their dinner.
8. Frank's brothers have disowned him since their father's death. How does this explain Frank's defensive insecurities?
9. When Minnie greets her sisters, she mentions that Frank is talking to a man from the train, "a white man" she adds. Why does Minnie add this remark of a white man?
10. What is Sophie's reaction when Minnie hands over the deed and what does that say about Sophie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Frank's insecurities and how it comes out throughout the play.
Essay Topic 2
Sophie carries a shotgun with her wherever she goes. What does this say about Sophie and about the town of Nicodemus, Kansas?
Essay Topic 3
The women of Nicodemus succeed in finding the peace they are looking for. Between Sophie, Miss Leah and Fannie, each woman portrays very different types of characters. Explain how it takes more than just one of the women but all three of their persona's to work with one another to find this peace. What do each of them offer that supports the others to pursue a peaceful Nicodemus?
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