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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. Who does Clara see out the window?

2. Why do the marchers leave?

3. What does Mrs. Jefferson promise Jack?

4. When Cap'n Dan and Fred discuss the terms of the fight, who is named the referee?

5. Who knocks on the door and enters?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Clara act during the procession? Why does she act this way? How do others react to her behavior?

2. How does this scene begin?

3. Why do a group of rangers arrive?

4. How does Treacher respond to these complaints?

5. How does Jack feel before the fight with the Polish boxer?

6. Describe the interaction between Jack and the Young Black German Man.

7. How does Mrs. Bachman end her monologue?

8. What does Jack ask of Ellie at the beginning of the scene? What is her response?

9. How does the play begin?

10. What is Cameron's response to these complaints?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellie is much like Jack.

Part 1) How are they alike? How does this affect their relationship?

Part 2) how are they different? How does this affect both of them, as well as others?

Part 3) How does their relationship and characters change throughout the play? What is the connection between these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Jack comes across as simple and straightforward.

Part 1) How do you know this? How does he come to be this way?

Part 2) How does he change throughout the play? Why?

Part 3) How the changes he goes through reflect the pressure he is under?

Part 4) How does the change in Jack affect others? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The physical fight between Jack and the White Hope is symbolic.

Part 1) What does it symbolize?

Part 2) How does this fight affect everyday citizens? Why?

Part 3) How does this put large amounts of pressure on the fighters? How do they feel about being symbols?

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