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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 does laura have when she comes out of the kitchen when Amanda calls her?

2. What is it that Amanda claims has made her a witch?

3. What is Laura doing when she hears her mother approaching?

4. What does Amanda tell Tom she believes he has been doing?

5. What does Tom say he would rather do than go to night school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons are discussed for the lack of gentlemen callers that Laura will be receiving that evening in scene one?

2. Describe the places where Laura visits while she was supposed to be in her college classes.

3. What is Tom's role in the play?

4. Describe what Amanda wears to her D.A.R. meetings.

5. What are some of the things that Amanda wants Laura to do instead of clearing the table in scene one?

6. At the end of scene three what does Tom say to Amanda that makes her angry?

7. Why are some of the things Tom and Amanda fighting at the start of scene three?

8. Where does Amanda tell Tom that most people get their adventure at?

9. What does Amanda tell Laura she needs to cultivate?

10. Why do you think Tom apologizes to Amanda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With the father gone there is obvious strain on Tom who is forced to take the role as the main income of the house and remain a son at the same time. Do you believe that Amanda has had to sacrifice much? Given the era and the limited role women had do you believe that Amanda could have done more for her children? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think it is that Amanda try's to control her children the way that she does? Do you believe that she became this way after her husband left or that her behavior caused him to leave. What do you see in the play that makes you think that?

Essay Topic 3

Would the family had been better off if Jim had not come to dinner? Would Tom have stayed longer even though he had already paid his dues to The Union of Merchant Seamen? What makes you think this?

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