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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. Whose house does Wong try as a last resort?

2. What do the Policeman and the Old Woman write for Shen Te?

3. Who comes into the shop after the Family leave?

4. Who do the others suggest Wong goes to?

5. What does Mrs. Mi Tzu say she knows about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Yang Sun react to finding out he is the father of Shen Te's child?

2. What does Wong dream about?

3. What does Wong report back to the Gods?

4. How does Yang Sun change in scene 8?

5. How do the characters try to take advantage of Shen Te?

6. What does Shui Ta say in his defense?

7. Why does Shui Ta say $300 for the shop is not enough?

8. How do the family take over the shop?

9. How do the Old Woman and the Policeman help Shen Te?

10. What do Yang Sun and Shen Te argue about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Brecht ens the play with Shen Te screaming for help? Do the students think he could have ended the play in another way? What meaning would that new ending have given the play?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the play's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Replace the play's setting with one of the following settings:

1. Germany.

2. USA.

3. Japan.

What new meaning would the new setting give the play? How important is setting for developing meaning in a story?

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