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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. According to Weller, what is the one sin in card playing?
2. What does the family of Gladys Maye do to Weller that annoys him?
3. How could Weller's statement that 'Gin is a relaxing game,' bear out in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. How was Fonsia raised?
5. Weller suggests what about his business partners in Act 1, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2, Weller begins misinterpreting what Fonsia says. How do these misinterpretations move the play?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. What does Gladys Mayes represent in the play?
5. How does Fonsia win the last hand of Act 1, Scene 1, and what might this foreshadow?
6. What health condition of Weller's is Fonsia becoming concerned about at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
7. In Act 1, Scene 1, what conditions find the two characters at the home?
8. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does the condition of the stage setting suggest about the financial standing of the residents?
9. What is Weller's immediate reaction to Fonsia's distress in Act 1, Scene 1, and what does this suggest about his character?
10. According to Weller, what does he believe drives the staff's constant need to entertain the residents of the home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the poem 'As Leaden as the Aftermath of Wine,' by Alexander Pushkin relate to the play?
Essay Topic 2
Why is Weller so upset about being made a model retiree by the family of Gladys Mayes? How does this relate to him disguising his illness, and how does it contribute to his contempt of the staff and residents of the Home?
Essay Topic 3
How is the game of gin in this play used as a metaphor for life?
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