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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. How does Millie respond to Bill's news?

2. What must Jackie do because of this purchase?

3. Who enters the hotel lobby?

4. What does Jackie decide to do?

5. Why is Mrs. Bellotti concerned?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mr. Morse retreat?

2. What does Paul inquire of Mrs. Oxenham?

3. Describe Suzy's entrance into the scene.

4. How does Suzy leave?

5. How does Paul handle their reply about his grandfather?

6. What does the group discuss after Suzy has left?

7. What has happened to Jamie? How do the others treat him?

8. How does Mr. Katz show that she is correct?

9. Why does Mrs. Bellotti enter the scene?

10. How does the play end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Morse complains about the heat.

Part 1) About what else does Mr. Morse complain? Why?

Part 2) How do his complaints reflect his personality?

Part 3) How does his personality affect his relationship with the other guests? How might this further affect his mood?

Essay Topic 2

The play ends without the audience knowing what will become of any of the characters.

Part 1) Describe the ending of the play.

Part 2) Predict what will happen in the future for these characters, based on what you know of them.

Part 3) What is the author's purpose for ending the play this way? What are your thoughts on this ending?

Essay Topic 3

Three of the characters are prostitutes.

Part 1) Describe these characters.

Part 2) Why might be the reason for the playwright making them prostitutes?

Part 3) Do these prostitutes act how you would expect a prostitute to act? Why or why not?

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