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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. In Act 2, Scene 1, what is Fonsia's first reaction to Weller getting the cards?
2. When Fonsia confronts Weller about his ruse in Act 2, Scene 2, what is Weller's response?
3. In dealing the last hand of gin in Act 2, Scene 2, what does Weller do differently?
4. In Act 2, Scene 2, Fonsia counters that it is Weller who is vindictive. In what way?
5. How long was Weller in the Bel Air convalescent home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What word in particular was Fonsia daunted by when working?
2. In what way does the weather follow Weller's cues in Act 2, Scene 2?
3. How is Fonsia reminded of her mother in Act 2, Scene 1?
4. In Act 2, Scene 1 Weller says "You can't keep anything around here." What connection does this have with Act 1, Scene 2?
5. Do you think Fonsia 'fed' Weller the Jack of Hearts in Act 2, Scene 1? Explain why.
6. In Act 2, Scene 1, are Weller's apologies sincere? What about his motive?
7. In Act 2, Scene 1, the play takes place in the evening. What is the significance of this time change?
8. How does the weather differ in Act 2, Scene 2 from other scenes? Why is it important?
9. What point is Weller trying to drive home to Fonsia in his relation of the Ty Cobb story in Act 2, Scene 1?
10. What is the source of Fonsia's friction with her son?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Weller's story about Gladys Mayes' family represent in the play? Are there common perceptions of the elderly in American society that contribute to this unseen character's unhappiness?
Essay Topic 2
How is the game of gin in this play used as a metaphor for life?
Essay Topic 3
The play was first performed in 1976. How do the relationships between men and women, as exemplified by the characters in the play, reflect a broken system? More specifically, what outmoded social roles are followed by the characters and do they contribute to their animosity towards one another?
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