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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. This character states: "You're looking at the original half-life!"
2. Who is Mr. Alexander Brougham?
3. Tillie is engaged in the following activity while her mother reads the newspaper:
4. Ruth asks Beatrice to tell her a story, but requests that she leave out one part. What is the part of the story that she does not want to hear about?
5. Beatrice's story begins with the following exclamation:
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Tillie's classmates laugh at her at the science assembly at the beginning of Act 1?
2. What is the business scheme that Beatrice is preoccupied with in Act 2? According to Beatrice, what role will her daughters play?
3. Why does Tillie want Ruth to keep her knowledge about Beatrice being a high school outcast a secret from their mother?
4. Why does Beatrice decide not to attend the science fair?
5. What is Beatrice's opinion of Nanny's daughter? Why do you think she has such strong feelings about her?
6. Compare Janice Vickery's presentation at the science fair to Tillie's.
7. What is Beatrice's opinion of the school that Tillie and Ruth attend?
8. Why does Beatrice chloroform the rabbit?
9. Does it come as a shock to Tillie when Beatrice states that she hates the world? Why?
10. Does Nanny know what has transpired in the Hunsdorfer home in Act 2? Are there any similarities between Nanny and Beatrice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Zindel's play explores the theme of science and its impact on humankind. Discuss the ways in which Zindel presents this theme throughout the course of the play. Do you agree or disagree with Tillie's statement at the conclusion of her science fair presentation: "THE DAY WILL COME WHEN MANKIND WILL THANK GOD FOR THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL ENERGY FROM THE ATOM."
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does Beatrice seek or crave respect? Why does Beatrice claim that she was one of the most respected students in high school? What is revealed later on in the play that refutes this statement? When Beatrice spars with Ruth in Act 2, she states that she demands nothing else but respect from Ruth. Why is this so important to her? Does Beatrice treat her daughters with respect? Does Beatrice treat anyone else with respect? Does Beatrice respect herself?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the passage in which Beatrice calls herself the "original half-life." Does Beatrice have valid reasons for claiming this? What does this statement say about her attitude toward her daughters? How does this statement relate to the play's main themes? Can parallels be drawn between the true definition of a half-life and Beatrice's own life?
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