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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. What promise does Weller quickly break in Act 2, Scene 1?
2. How does Weller plan to trick Fonsia in Act 2, Scene 1?
3. What can be "rather awesome at times," according to Weller?
4. According to Fonsia, why does she acquiesce and play a game of gin in Act 2, Scene 1?
5. What confession does Fonsia make to Weller towards the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Fonsia criticizes Weller for always blaming his failures on bad luck. How is this criticism true?
2. In the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, Weller's temper is the subject of the players discussion. What is Fonsia alluding to when she says "I don't think I'm so much afraid of what you're going to do to me. I just don't know what's going to happen next..."
3. Towards the end of Act 2, Scene 1, Weller begins talking to himself. How is this 'craziness' foreshadowed?
4. Besides apologizing, what other emotional techniques does Weller use to convince Fonsia to play a round of cards in Act 2, Scene 1?
5. What is the source of Fonsia's friction with her son?
6. Weller criticizes Fonsia for being vindictive. How does she exemplify this behavior?
7. In what way does the rain storm in Act 2, Scene 2 complement Fonsia's emotions?
8. In Act 2, Scene 1, are Weller's apologies sincere? What about his motive?
9. Although Weller disagrees at first, why does Fonsia think he wants her on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?
10. Explain the exchange of the sweater in Act 2, Scene 2. What could the exchange of the sweater represent?
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
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
How is the game of gin in this play used as a metaphor for life?
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