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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. Why is Mrs. Bellotti concerned?

2. What must Jackie do because of this purchase?

3. What is Jackie's problem?

4. What does Jackie then try to do to Bill?

5. About what does Mr. Katz inquire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the characters begin to discuss the Pioneer Hotel?

2. Of what does Alice remind Suzy?

3. What does Jackie ask about Jamie? Why does she ask this?

4. How does the Girl try to help Paul?

5. Why is Mr. Morse outraged?

6. Describe Suzy's entrance into the scene.

7. Why does Suzy return?

8. What does the Girl want to know about the Pioneer Hotel? What does Millie tell her?

9. Describe the Hotel Baltimore.

10. What are Bill and the Girl doing as the play begins?

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 characters in the broken down hotel are all vulnerable or broken in some way.

Part 1) Describe the characters.

Part 2) Why are they broken down?

Part 3) Will they ever be able to get out of this broken down state? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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