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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 name does Dion call Cybel to imply she is maternal?

2. How does the author refer to Dion's eldest child?

3. Who does Dion say he must make a goodbye call to?

4. What does Margaret say she is to Dion's moon?

5. What does Billy compare his singing voice to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dion angry at Billy?

2. How does Cybel reassure Billy?

3. Describe Margaret in the epilogue?

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

5. How does Dion challenge Billy?

6. Summarize Act 4, Scene 1.

7. In what way does the Anthony family contrast to the Brown family?

8. Why does Billy say he wants Dion to work for him?

9. What does the Brown family talk about?

10. What do the two draftsmen gossip about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

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?

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