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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. Weller draws what insult from the following statement by Fonsia: "I can't help it"?
2. What change in appearance has overcome both characters in Act 1, Scene 2?
3. How is the second hand of the second game won in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. What score does Fonsia win the fourth hand of gin with in Act 1, Scene 2?
5. How was Fonsia raised?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the moment of faintness that Fonsia suffers in Act 1, Scene 2 reveal about the two characters?
2. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does the condition of the stage setting suggest about the financial standing of the residents?
3. What is Weller's immediate reaction to Fonsia's distress in Act 1, Scene 1, and what does this suggest about his character?
4. Prior to the deal being made in Act 1, Scene 2, how would you characterize this scene - as more of a comedy or a tragedy?
5. In Act 1, Scene 2, why would Fonsia's father turn over in his grave, according to Weller?
6. What 'admiral... minor virtues' did Fonsia's father personify, and how do you think they might contrast with Weller's character?
7. According to Weller, what does he believe drives the staff's constant need to entertain the residents of the home?
8. In what way, according to Weller, does the Home promote theft of its residents by the staff?
9. What is knocking?
10. What do you think is Weller's opinion of the other residents of the home after reading 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
Each scene is set apart by the time of day, the day of week, and the weather in the scene. How do these components complement the action and dialogue of each scene?
Essay Topic 3
Is Weller dishonest as Fonsia suggests of him? What instances of dishonesty are present in the play?
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