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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 the Old Woman remind Shen Te about?

2. Who does the Husband send out members of his family to find?

3. What does the family sing about?

4. What does She Te tell Yang San she knows everything about?

5. What does Shen Te tell the Gods she wants to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shen Te tell the audience?

2. Why does the Policeman take the Family into custody?

3. What has Mrs. Shin worked out about Shen Te?

4. Summarize scene 7.

5. Summarize scene three.

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

7. How do the Old Couple help Shen Te?

8. Summaize scene five.

9. What do the Gods say to Wong?

10. What does Mrs Yang tell the audience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1930s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the play if he set it in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What are the arguments for and against implementing religious ideal? What are Brecht's opinions on religion and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Brecht?

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