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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth states that if anybody stuck Peter in a pot of boiling water, she would ...

2. What type of action does Janice Vickery say she undertook on her experimental specimen?

3. Beatrice surprises Ruth by placing something in her room in Act 2. What is it?

4. During Tillie's science presentation, she appears:

5. What does Janice plan to do with her specimen after the science fair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the minor characters, Nanny and Janice Vickery, in Zindel's play.

a) How do Nanny and Janice Vickery function as sources of comic relief in the play?

b) In what way do Nanny and Janice Vickery further the plot in the play?

c) In what way do Nanny and Janice Vickery further the themes in the play?

d) Why does Zindel include these characters in the play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the scenes that incorporate comic relief in Zindel's play.

a) What are some examples of comic relief in the play?

b) What purpose does comic relief serve in the play?

c) Which character brings the most comic relief to the play?

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