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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. When is lightning used in the final scene of the play?

2. According to Weller, how many of his teammates attended Cobb's funeral?

3. How long was Weller in the Bel Air convalescent home?

4. How was Weller possibly a dishonest business man?

5. What time of day does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Fonsia done to Weller since their last meeting in Act 2, Scene 1 that has upset him?

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, the play takes place in the evening. What is the significance of this time change?

3. Fonsia criticizes Weller for being cynical. Can you provide an example from the play of Weller's cynicism?

4. Given his behavior throughout the play, has Weller gone mad in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

8. How many hands has Weller won throughout the play?

9. What does Weller mean when he says "people say exactly what the hell they mean- then they say, 'I was only kidding.'"

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

What role does religion have in the play? How does it define the two characters of the play?

Essay Topic 2

How do Fonsia's actions and confessions in the later half of the play diverge from the facade of her character in the first half of the play?

Essay Topic 3

How does the poem 'As Leaden as the Aftermath of Wine,' by Alexander Pushkin relate to the play?

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