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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. According to Fonsia in Act 2, Scene 1, she isn't being tough, but is instead what?
2. After making the mistake of getting sick, what mistake did Weller make next?
3. What compliment does Weller make to Fonsia in Act 2, Scene 1?
4. In Act 2, Scene 1, what is Fonsia's first reaction to Weller getting the cards?
5. What illness put Weller in the convalescent home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Towards the end of Act 2, Scene 1, Weller begins talking to himself. How is this 'craziness' foreshadowed?
2. In what way does the weather follow Weller's cues in Act 2, Scene 2?
3. In Act 2, Scene 1 Weller says "You can't keep anything around here." What connection does this have with Act 1, Scene 2?
4. Do you think Fonsia 'fed' Weller the Jack of Hearts in Act 2, Scene 1? Explain why.
5. What does Weller mean when he says "people say exactly what the hell they mean- then they say, 'I was only kidding.'"
6. What is the source of Fonsia's friction with her son?
7. Although Weller disagrees at first, why does Fonsia think he wants her on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?
8. What word in particular was Fonsia daunted by when working?
9. Given his behavior throughout the play, has Weller gone mad in Act 2, Scene 1?
10. How did Fonsia fear the lie she told to win employment would be found out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fonsia relates her phobia of misspelling words when she was an apartment manager. What does this story say about her, and is there any truth to Weller's criticism of her for holding this fear?
Essay Topic 2
The play is considered a tragi-comedy. How does the playwright balance the tragic aspects of the play with the comic?
Essay Topic 3
How are the two characters hypocritical in the play? What does this reveal about them?
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