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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. How old is Fonsia's youngest grandchild?
2. How many kids does Weller have?
3. How is the second hand of the second game won in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. What day does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
5. What scoring system does Weller employ in scoring gin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What 'admiral... minor virtues' did Fonsia's father personify, and how do you think they might contrast with Weller's character?
2. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, Weller's actions contrast his earlier behavior and his current dress. How so, and what does this suggest about him?
3. In Act 1, Scene 2, Weller states that "half of them are catatonic... and... the ones who do talk make you appreciate the ones who don't." Who is the quote in regards to, and what is it about the talking that bothers both characters?
4. What does the moment of faintness that Fonsia suffers in Act 1, Scene 2 reveal about the two characters?
5. Why don't "we have to worry about [Fonsia's] memory any more?"
6. What does Gladys Mayes represent in the play?
7. What does the attire of the two characters suggest about their respective attitudes in Act 1, Scene 1?
8. What new and combative aspect in the interaction between the two characters takes place upon Fonsia winning the hand with Queens in Act 1, Scene 2?
9. According to Weller, what does he believe drives the staff's constant need to entertain the residents of the home?
10. Why might Fonsia have thought that 'this day' was going to be particularly bad in Act 1, Scene 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of death in the play? What do the characters reveal about old age in the way they discuss it?
Essay Topic 2
The play is considered a tragi-comedy. How does the playwright balance the tragic aspects of the play with the comic?
Essay Topic 3
Fonsia relates her phobia of misspelling words when she was an apartment manager. What does this story say about her, and is there any truth to Weller's criticism of her for holding this fear?
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