View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wives treated Burns badly, as he reveals in Act 3, Part 1?

2. Where does Williams reveal to Mollie that he has been hiding in Act 2, Part 4?

3. What are Hildy and Burns charged with in Act 3, Part 3?

4. How much of a reward does the sheriff offer the deputies to kill Williams?

5. What does the mayor order after hearing the messenger tell the truth in Act 3, Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 1, Part 2, the reporters are visited by the outside world three times.

1) Describe what happens in each instance, explaining the situation, the people involved, and how the reporters respond.

2) Analyze the behavior by the reporters based on how they deal with people who are not considered to be one of them.

Essay Topic 2

Hildy and Burns are two characters that conflict with each other, yet seem to find common ground throughout the play. Chronicle their interaction, using examples to highlight the major differences between the two characters, and any similarities. How does Burns, in a way, help Hildy make his decision at the end of the play?

Essay Topic 3

In Act 2, Part 1, the details surrounding Williams' escape emerge.

1) Describe 3 different versions of the escape as they were given by the reporters.

2) Describe Hildy's version of the escape at the end of Act 2, Part 1. How does it differ from the stories called in by the other reporters? Also, include what the authors are illustrating by having Hildy present the facts of the escape in this way. Why is that essential to the overall theme of the play?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 324 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample