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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. How did Weller find himself in this Home?

3. According to Fonsia in Act 2, Scene 1, she isn't being tough, but is instead what?

4. What confession does Fonsia make to Weller towards the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, how does Fonsia drive home the example of Weller always having to be 'the victim of bad luck,' as opposed to accepting his mistakes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Weller disagrees at first, why does Fonsia think he wants her on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. How does the weather differ in Act 2, Scene 2 from other scenes? Why is it important?

3. Fonsia criticizes Weller for always blaming his failures on bad luck. How is this criticism true?

4. Weller criticizes Fonsia for being vindictive. How does she exemplify this behavior?

5. What lie does Fonsia admit to making when seeking employment earlier in life?

6. Towards the end of Act 2, Scene 1, Weller begins talking to himself. How is this 'craziness' foreshadowed?

7. What is the source of Fonsia's friction with her son?

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. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Is Weller dishonest as Fonsia suggests of him? What instances of dishonesty are present in the play?

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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