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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. Which of Paddy's words do the men repeat?

2. Where does scene two take place?

3. What does Paddy say he wished Yank did to Mildred?

4. What does Yank tell Paddy he is as nutty as?

5. What does a voice say Yank has scared Mildred out of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the language used in the scene reflect the the natures of the characters?

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

3. Why does the guard hose Yank down?

4. How does Yank show his rage at the end of the fourth scene?

5. How does the author the compare exploitation of the working classes with Christianity?

6. Describe the opening scene?

7. Why does Yank say he is jealous of the gorilla?

8. What does Yank remember from his childhood?

9. In what way do Mldred and her aunt depart on bad terms?

10. What do Mildred and her aunt discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1920s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the differences between a play and a book in terms of the following:

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

4. Setting.

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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