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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 Yank say is his favorite climate?

2. What does Long say is Mildred's father's political beliefs?

3. What do the men say Yank has forgotten to do?

4. What do the others respect about Yank?

5. What does Mildred call the Yank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rodin's The Thinker?

2. How do the crowd react to Yank's anger?

3. Where does Yank say is the sailor's home?

4. How does Long react when Yank's temper gets the better of him?

5. Why does the guard hose Yank down?

6. What is Yank's opinion of the union after they throw him out of the office?

7. Why is Yank deep in thought?

8. How do the soldiers react to Long's revolutionary speech?

9. Why does Yank get angry when a woman looks at the monkey fur coat in the shop?

10. What does Rodin's The Thinker represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's dialogue. Discuss how the author's dialogue contributes to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

What are the arguments for and against communism? What are O'Neill's opinions on communism? Do you agree or disagree with O'Neill?

Essay Topic 3

What symbolism does O'Neill uses in the play? Why is symbolism important to the play's meaning? Do the students think there can be too much symbolism in a piece? Do the students think there tends to be more symbolism in theatre than other arts? If so, why?

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