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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 color does Paddy say the ocean is?

3. What does Paddy say ten doctors and nurses will be feeding Mildred?

4. What does Mildred tell the second engineer she dislikes?

5. What does Yank say all the engineers are?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mildred say it is not important if she dirties her white dress?

2. Why is Yank deep in thought?

3. Why is Yank angry with Mildred?

4. How does Yank act differently than in previous scenes?

5. Decribe the setting in scene eight.

6. What does Long tell Yank he is fighting?

7. How does O'Neill express Mildred does not belong in the world downstairs?

8. Why is Mildred's aunt against the idea of Mildred going down into the engine room?

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

10. How does Yank get the men working harder?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

4. Setting.

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