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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 the bad news Tom receives?

2. What does Joe tell Lorna to tell Moody?

3. Joe says that he focuses on ______________.

4. Who tries to tell Roxy how to manage Joe?

5. What is Lorna's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Moody and Roxy's plans to get Joe to be a more aggressive fighter?

2. How does Lorna respond to Joe's sharing his feelings with her?

3. How is Joe's loss of his musical dream impacting his fighting career?

4. How does Lorna exhibit weariness in Moody's latest declarations of an upturn in events?

5. What is the setting of Act 1, Scene 3 and what is the topic of conversation among the characters as the scene opens?

6. What does Joe tell Lorna about how music makes him feel?

7. What does Roxy say is Joe's problem as a boxer?

8. Explain how Joe's arrogance and cocky attitude are masking his true feelings about his life direction.

9. Why is the news of the Chocolate Drop's death the climax of the play?

10. How does the bell signal the last round between Joe and his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe states that he has a few dreamlike episodes where he disassociates himself from his actions. Why do you think he does this? Are these situations really just dreams or are they really happening? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Odet's use of symbolism and imagery in the book as related to the violin. What does the violin represent? Which characters are especially affected by the violin and what does it mean to them?

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Lorna. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Lorna?

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