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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 kind of weather does Yank tell Paddy he stands for?

2. What does Yank shout at the "Belfast bum" for doing?

3. What does Paddy say the engineer was pointing at them like?

4. In what country does Yank sing a lass waits for him?

5. What gives enough light to create shadows?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mildred react to Yank's rage?

3. What is the setting in scene five?

4. How do the crowd act when they exit the church?

5. Descibe the setting in scene two?

6. What does the article accuse the IWW of trying to do?

7. Describe the opening scene?

8. Why is Yank angry with Mildred?

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

10. Why does Yank say he wants to join the union?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In 1942, William Bendix starred in a film version of the Hairy Ape. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 6 years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their goal? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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