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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 evidence does Weller provide in Act 2, Scene 2 to reflect Fonsia's vindictiveness?
2. What is Weller's criticism of the Unitarian group in Act 2, Scene 1?
3. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what does Fonsia threaten to do to Weller?
4. According to Fonsia, what scared her about her last encounter with Weller?
5. What is the Extended Family?
Short Essay Questions
1. Weller criticizes Fonsia for being vindictive. How does she exemplify this behavior?
2. How is Mrs. Mayes used by Weller to get Fonsia on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?
3. What is the source of Fonsia's friction with her son?
4. How does the weather differ in Act 2, Scene 2 from other scenes? Why is it important?
5. 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..."
6. What is the significance of the choir striking up in the last moments of the closing scene of the play? What kind of tune might they be singing?
7. In Act 2, Scene 1 Weller says "You can't keep anything around here." What connection does this have with Act 1, Scene 2?
8. In Act 2, Scene 1, the play takes place in the evening. What is the significance of this time change?
9. Do you think Fonsia 'fed' Weller the Jack of Hearts in Act 2, Scene 1? Explain why.
10. What has Fonsia done to Weller since their last meeting in Act 2, Scene 1 that has upset him?
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 does the wardrobe of the two characters change during the course of the play, and what does it represent?
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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