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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. Who does Weller claim to be talking to when talking to himself in Act 2, Scene 1?
2. What inconsequential mistake in her card playing does Weller bring to Fonsia's attention?
3. How was Weller possibly a dishonest business man?
4. After making the mistake of getting sick, what mistake did Weller make next?
5. What ruse does Weller use to get Fonsia to come out and see him on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Act 2, Scene 1 Weller says "You can't keep anything around here." What connection does this have with Act 1, Scene 2?
2. How did Fonsia fear the lie she told to win employment would be found out?
3. How does the weather differ in Act 2, Scene 2 from other scenes? Why is it important?
4. Although Weller disagrees at first, why does Fonsia think he wants her on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?
5. What has Fonsia done to Weller since their last meeting in Act 2, Scene 1 that has upset him?
6. In Act 2, Scene 1, the play takes place in the evening. What is the significance of this time change?
7. In Act 2, Scene 1, are Weller's apologies sincere? What about his motive?
8. What word in particular was Fonsia daunted by when working?
9. In what way does the rain storm in Act 2, Scene 2 complement Fonsia's emotions?
10. Fonsia criticizes Weller for always blaming his failures on bad luck. How is this criticism true?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How much do the two characters value truth? Which character hides the truth, which one lies outright, and what does this suggest about one over the other?
Essay Topic 2
What role does luck have in the play? For whom is the luck good and for whom is it bad? Please take the context of the characters' histories into account.
Essay Topic 3
How does the wardrobe of the two characters change during the course of the play, and what does it represent?
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