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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 large are the rooms at the home, according to Fonsia?
2. In Weller's rage, he confirms having what health condition, although he claimed to have no condition in Act 1, Scene 1?
3. According to Fonsia and Weller, what does the Home lack more than anything else?
4. What is Weller's last name?
5. When Weller begins losing his temper at the game, Fonsia threatens what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fonsia's childhood suggest about her character?
2. What is it that you think is bothering Fonsia in Act 1, Scene 1?
3. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does the condition of the stage setting suggest about the financial standing of the residents?
4. How does Weller's choice of profanity conform to the opening action in Act 1, Scene 2?
5. In Act 1, Scene 2, what according to Weller "seems to happen quite a lot to [Fonsia]," and how could this be seen as helpful to the writing of the play?
6. 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?
7. In Act 1, Scene 2, why would Fonsia's father turn over in his grave, according to Weller?
8. What is the simple truth about old age homes - a truth not even wealth can correct, according to Weller? How might the two characters thwart this truth?
9. What about the Presbyterian home threatens both characters?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the wardrobe of the two characters change during the course of the play, and what does it represent?
Essay Topic 2
How are Weller and Fonsia's ex-spouses similar in nature? How are they different from her father as she remembers him? Is her son the victim of preconceived notions of hers?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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