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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 Jackie want Mr. Katz to do?

2. What does the Hotel Baltimore interior reflect?

3. Of what does Mr. Katz disapprove?

4. Why is Mrs. Bellotti concerned?

5. Why is Jackie happy to see Mr. Katz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jackie glad Mr. Katz is there?

2. What exciting news does Mrs. Oxenham have?

3. How does Jackie begin to annoy Mr. Katz?

4. What does April tell Jamie to reassure him?

5. How does Suzy leave?

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

7. What does Bill suggest the Girl do to help out? Why does she not do it?

8. Describe Suzy's entrance into the scene.

9. Why does Mrs. Bellotti enter the scene?

10. What does the Girl ask Bill if he has heard? How does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Suzy returns to the lobby with two bottles of cold champagne?

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What does this say about her feelings towards her friends, her plans, and all of their futures?

Part 3) Will this champagne be their final party? Is this the high point in all of their lives? Why or why not?

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