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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 Felix train the guards and inmates to say instead of “break a leg” (77)?

2. Where will Felix have Tony and Sal watch his play?

3. What explanation does 8Handz give for why “thou earth” is an insult (93)?

4. How does Felix overcome Estelle’s objections about doing Shakespeare in the Literacy Through Literature program?

5. How does Felix say the men will handle the bee-sucking line?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Felix approach Anne-Marie about playing Miranda?

2. What does Felix’ bath make him think about Prospero and Miranda?

3. What is the prison like for Felix, and what kind of arrangements have been made for his security?

4. What unseen characters does Felix converse with?

5. How is Felix let go from the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival?

6. How has Felix expanded his course offering into four courses at Fletcher County Correctional Institute?

7. What do the inmates think about Caliban, and what problem does this cause for Felix?

8. What problems do the players have with the idea of doing the Tempest?

9. What effect did Miranda’s death have on Felix?

10. What is Felix’ policy on cursing during rehearsals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of grief in Hag-Seed? How do characters act, because of it? How do they purge it? What are characters like after they have grieved and purged their grief?

Essay Topic 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of including so much back story, with Felix being fired from the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival? How does Atwood use this history to establish her characters? What are the dangers of traveling back in time so far, from the present moment where most of the novel’s action takes place? Does Atwood pull it off effectively?

Essay Topic 3

What topics would you like to research further, after reading Hag-Seed? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Hag-Seed.

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