1. Minnie asks Sophie whether she likes Frank, and Sophie does not admit how she really feels. Why doesn't Sophie share her true feelings despite her strong personality?

2. What is Sophie's nature and how does this help the Dove sisters?

3. Frank consistently hits Minnie but what boundary does he overstep when Minnie tells him she will not sell her land?

4. Who is Wil Parrish and what does his history say about him?

5. What plan does Miss Leah offer Minnie and her family in Act 2, Scene 4 so they can all live in peace?

6. Frank arrives home drunk and, due to his gambling, with less money. Describe Frank's vices and how it comes out on his wife.

7. What is Frank's attitude in regard to Nicodemus? Why?

8. When Minnie first wakes up in Act 1, Scene 4, Miss Leah remarks that Minnie is looking more like herself this morning. What does she mean by this?

9. What is Minnie thinking while Frank beats her up in Act 2, Scene 3?

10. Frank's brothers have disowned him since their father's death. How does this explain Frank's defensive insecurities?

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

Manipulation is seen time and again throughout the play. Find examples and explain how manipulation is used by everyone good and bad.

Essay Topic 3

Ethnic pride is a monumental topic in "Flying West." Explain why ethnic pride is so important in general and why in the black community in particular.

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