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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When someone says goodnight to Beatrice at the beginning of Act 2, what name does she call her?
2. Immediately following Janice's presentation at the science fair, the lights come up to reveal which of the following characters?
3. According to Miss Hanley, what is Beatrice's idea of dressing up?
4. What critical remark does Beatrice make about Ruth prior to the science fair?
5. What does Tillie conclude about mutations at the end of her presentation at the science fair?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Beatrice, Tillie, and Ruth.
a) In what ways are these characters similar? In what ways are they different?
b) Which character is the most "rounded" of the three? Which character is the least?
c) What are each character's values? How do they differ from each other?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Tillie's presentation at the science fair. In what way do her findings relate to the play's overriding theme? Compare the effects of radiation on the marigolds to the effects of Beatrice's words and actions on her daughters. What are the implications in terms of Tillie's and Ruth's fate, compared to the fate of the marigolds?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the concept of conformity versus individuality in Zindel's play. In what ways do the characters conform to society's expectations of them? In what ways do they remain independent? Which character conforms the most? Which character conforms the least?
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