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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 is Tom holding when Amanda calls him into the living room?

2. Who is behind Tom when he turns around?

3. What does Laura remember about Jim's voice?

4. Who provides Amanda a match when the lights go out?

5. What symptoms did Amanda say she had while she was sick the spring she met her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it that Tom couldn't leave Laura behind?

2. Why does she tell Jim that he should look at the fuse box and not Tom?

3. What sights in Chicago does Jim talk about?

4. What is the significance of the flowers that Amanda comes in holding after she has changed into her dress?

5. Where does Amanda tell Tom to go when he announces he is leaving?

6. What does Amanda say about the supper that has been prepared?

7. Describe Amanda's mannerisms and look when she enters the the room to talk to Jim and Tom in scene six.

8. What does Amanda have Jim do while her and Tom are clearing the table and doing dishes?

9. What does Tom tell Jim about The Union of Merchant Seamen?

10. What things does Tom say described what Jim was like and what he did in high school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

You are allowed to hear two phone calls that Amanda made while she was trying to sell the magazine subscriptions. What are you able to learn about her character listening to her end of the conversation? Do you think that she was successful in her attempts to sell the subscriptions? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

After Tom leaves the apartment he sees Amanda talking to Laura and Laura smiles at her mother. Do you think that Amanda was able to say anything to comfort Laura? What do you believe Amanda said given what we know of her nature?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the differences between Tom and Laura. What is it about their temperaments that have made them react so differently to Amanda? Do you think it is possible that she treats Laura and Tom differently? If so why and how?

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