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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 Billy Dion unafraid to appear in?

2. Whose house are the children playing at?

3. What does Margaret offer to fry for Dion?

4. What does Margaret say Dion looks like?

5. What does Dion's father want to teach Dion the value of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man tell Billy about the plan the firm have developed for his house?

2. Why does the draftsman think Dion has murdered Billy?

3. How does Billy show he is still smitten with Margaret?

4. Why is Billy trying to destroy Dion?

5. What excuse does Dion make for wearing Billy's clothes?

6. How does Margaret surprise the two draftsmen?

7. How does Billy hide Dion's death from Margaret?

8. How does Billy die?

9. Describe Billy's office.

10. What does Dion tell his sons before he leaves them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two characters from the play and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

What are the differences between a play and a film in terms of the following:

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

Essay Topic 3

Examine the construction of O'Neill's argument.

1) How does he introduce his ideas?

2) How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3) What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in O'Neill's argument?

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