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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 the Girl want to know about the Pioneer Hotel?

2. What is Jackie's problem?

3. Who is Girl?

4. What does Jackie want Mr. Katz to do?

5. Of what does Mr. Katz disapprove?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is going on on the other side of the room?

3. What exciting news does Mrs. Oxenham have?

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

5. How does Paul respond to this news? What does the Girl do to try to cheer him up?

6. What does Jackie do for Mr. Morse?

7. Why is Mr. Morse outraged?

8. How does the play end?

9. What takes place at the beginning of Act 3 between April, Mr. Morse, the Girl, and Bill?

10. How does the Girl try to engage Paul in a conversation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a confrontation between Mr. Katz and Jackie.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) Why might Jackie have done this?

Part 3) How does this change her character and relationship with the others, including her own brother?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Millie is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Part 1) What stories does she have form growing up here?

Part 2) How do her memories affect the other characters? Why are they affected this way?

Part 3) Why is Millie an intriguing character to some of the others?

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